For us old beggars on here

[1finny]

We have a milkman, coal man and a rag and bone man come round ours. I even saw a Trigger styled street cleaner in Normanby yesterday.

Bank clerks.

where do you live
In the 70’s?

 

[1finny]

What occupations don't we see any more that we used to see when we were younger. I'll start off with bus conductor, Sally army girl selling War Cry in the pubs,
Man selling winkles , cockles, mussels in pubs and clubs.
Anymore?

Mobile shop
Lowcocks Van
Those people who used to rip your tickets in half when you went to the flicks
Bus conductors
Parkies

 

[boropie]

strippers

 

[Nobby_Barnes]

The Insurance Man

 

[r00fie1]

The "Pop" Lorry on a Friday.

 

[Norman_Conquest]

Paperboys/girls - A guy drives a car and delivers the papers to my neighbours.

 

[h_m_boro]

TV Rental shops

 

[Lemmy_kilmister]

Free hand tool grinders

 

[guisborough_rob]

There was a blacksmith just behind Marske High Street when I was a kid. Loved watching him.

 

[feedthebear]

Tobacconist
Turnstile operator

 

[westlaner]

"Geeeeeeezette..........all the half time scores "....................thats one for the owld gits

 

[Rock Osborne]

Man who weighs you

 

[Norman_Conquest]

Tripe seller.

 

[JackG]

Betterware man

 

[chickenrunner]

Coalman

We've got a coalman........well smokeless briquette-man.

 

[RedAsABeetroot]

Tripe seller.


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Proof that even with all the doom and gloom something has improved.

 

[Jackieemu]

Fax and video repair man. Blockbusters employee

 

[Lottowyn]

Knocker upperer.

 

[The_Unicorn]

Knocker upperer.

My dad's first job was a knocker upper, followed by lighting and extinguishing the street lamps (gas) for Middlesbrough Council

 

[Harry Basset]

Telegram boys either on bicycles or BSA Bantams. For balance we do have scrap men with Transit lorries and van drivers who happen to have surplus mattresses for sale at discounted prices.