This, plus new ice machines that kept thecatchcold and the development of railway tracks connecting major cities and ports, made fish more accessible and affordable than ever before.
But small companies won't give a damn, if - like their German and US counterparts - they get access to loans that can't and won't be withdrawn as and when they and the economy catch another cold.
This would not bother them, except that these days hard-up Berlin helps make ends meet by luring tourists who want to catch a last glimpse of thecold war and whose first wish is to see where the wall was.
The platform was packed - not only with the fortunate passengers who had their Willy Wonka-esque burgundy and gold tickets, but also with steam enthusiasts who had braved the bitter cold to catch a glimpse of this majestic train.
This long involved young men trying to catchthe eye of women, typically by donning fancy dress (in thecold war a favourite was the garb of Soviet border guards) or through good-natured abduction often in combination.