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Forgotten Trades of Bygone Eras
Explore 19 obsolete job titles from history with clues revealing the unique trades that vanished over time.
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  • 1. Cleaner of soot from chimneys
  • 2. Creator and seller of women's hats
  • 3. Maker of arrows for archers
  • 5. Worker who fed coal into steam engines
  • 6. Maker and repairer of wooden wheels
  • 12. Worker who pressed felt hats into shape
  • 13. Professional scribe or copyist
  • 15. Worker who caught rats in urban areas
  • 16. Operator of artillery before modern tech
  • 17. Old Scottish term for a farm laborer
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  • 4. Candle maker using animal fat
  • 7. Person who lit street lamps before electricity
  • 8. Craftsman who made wooden barrels
  • 9. Laborer who carried coal loads
  • 10. Barrel maker essential for storage
  • 11. Old term for a window cleaner in London
  • 14. Professional pest controller of rodents
  • 18. Craftsman making pins, once vital for clothing
  • 19. Person who cleaned streets manually

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