Fa – the Green Dragon

A Place for the Odd Musings of an Expat Bristolian


3 Comments

Jobs of Days Gone By #19 – The Cinema Usher

THE CINEMA USHER

Asked for your ticket

Quietly showed to your seat

Flash light lit the way


3 Comments

Jobs of Days Gone By #18. – the parkkeeper

THE PARKKEEPER

Also called Parky

kept an eye on visitors

wore a uniform


1 Comment

Jobs of Days Gone By #16.- the Ironmonger

THE IRON MONGER

nails, screws, nuts and bolts

Supplier of household needs

Ace is now the place

 


7 Comments

Jobs of Days Gone By #15. – The Sign writer

THE SIGN WRITER

A gold leaf expert

a master calligrapher

artist to be read


6 Comments

Jobs of Days Gone By #12. – The Scrivener

THE SCRIVENER

Worked on Wills and Deeds

Always writing legibly

Since replaced by Word


8 Comments

Jobs of Days Gone By#11. – The Chimney Sweep

THE CHIMNEY SWEEP

Man and black-faced boy

Bag of brushes on a bike

cleaning your chimney


1 Comment

Jobs of Days Gone by #10 – the Sexton

THE SEXTON

A church caretaker

Sometimes dug graves for the dead

Often rang the bells


5 Comments

Jobs from Days Gone By #9 – The Dray man

THE DRAY MAN

With his horse pulling

the dray loaded with beer kegs

he goes pub to pub