Have Pure Finders ever been advertised on go jobsite?

External Since: Nov 20, 2003 Posts: 1

Did anyone else check up on pure finders? I did and it's true - there were
pure finders in Victorian England and their finds were used in the tanning
industry. Full marks to RR for this bit (or something that rhymes with
"bit") of history.

Is this a hospital?

External Since: Aug 04, 2003 Posts: 6

"steve" <homers_model DeleteThis @hotmail.com> wrote in message
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> Did anyone else check up on pure finders? I did and it's true - there were
> pure finders in Victorian England and their finds were used in the tanning
> industry.
There was a series on BBC2 about the greatest industrial inventions. One was
about the London Sewerage system and what life was like before it was built.
Apparently people were paid to go around with buckets and if anyone felt the
need for a "jimmy", they could use the bucket. The collected stuff was used
for softening leather.
Lovely, makes you glad artificial fibres were invented.
Reminds me of Blackadder 2. When Edmund was trying to sell his house he
mentioned the benefits of open-air waste disposal. The woman he said it to
replied "You mean you crap out of the window? Good, I can't stand those
indoor privies."
Plenty of 'pure' to find in those days then.

Full marks to RR for this bit (or something that rhymes with
> "bit") of history.
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> Is this a hospital?
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