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Hidden Trades of Victorian Streets
Explore the lesser-known, odd jobs that thrived on the bustling streets of the Victorian era in this crossword puzzle highlighting unique occupations and trades.
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Across
  • 1. Crier ringing a gong to summon people
  • 2. Collector and seller of scrap metal and old goods
  • 4. Person scavenging river mud for valuables
  • 5. Traveler sharpening blades for a living
  • 7. Maker of horse harnesses and tack
  • 11. Professional pest exterminator in urban areas
  • 13. Person who put up posters and advertisements
  • 15. Craftsman of mechanical and paper puzzles
  • 18. Youth who carried torches for pedestrians at night
Down
  • 3. Person wandering in poverty seeking odd work
  • 6. Repairer of stockings and hosiery
  • 8. Collector of rags to sell to paper mills
  • 9. Cleaner of soot from chimneys
  • 10. Worker maintaining coal furnaces in factories
  • 12. Child or adult selling matches on the street
  • 14. Worker who lit street lamps every evening
  • 16. Helper who served drinks in pubs
  • 17. Worker selling coal door-to-door
  • 19. Craftsman making items from animal horn
  • 20. Itinerant mender of household utensils

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