hellabobby Posted July 24, 2012 Share Posted July 24, 2012 OK, without Googling it can anyone tell me what Pure Finders do for a living? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ronthenekred Posted July 24, 2012 Share Posted July 24, 2012 Dunno ...................... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shane39 Posted July 24, 2012 Share Posted July 24, 2012 Is it summat to do with rummaging through human poo? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
taxman Posted July 24, 2012 Share Posted July 24, 2012 dog poo collecting to sell to tanners Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hellabobby Posted July 24, 2012 Author Share Posted July 24, 2012 I saw it in the book I have just read. The homeless in London in the 19th century used to collect dog poo for the people who used leather for shoes and bookbinding. They would make a fortune on some estates nowadays. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RootsBooster Posted July 24, 2012 Share Posted July 24, 2012 dog poo collecting to sell to tanners I saw it in the book I have just read. The homeless in London in the 19th century used to collect dog poo for the people who used leather for shoes and bookbinding. They would make a fortune on some estates nowadays. What was the poo used for ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hellabobby Posted July 24, 2012 Author Share Posted July 24, 2012 pure finder - Wiktionary en.wiktionary.org/wiki/pure_finder 02/07/2011 · Someone who collected dog faeces for sale to tanneries (which used it as a siccative for bookbinding leather). Undertaken by old women in Britain in the Hope this helps.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TaxiBaz Posted July 24, 2012 Share Posted July 24, 2012 Fair comment, wiki not google Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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