Results: Jobs That No Longer Exist

Ice Cutter_Before modern freezers and refrigerators, ice cutters collected ice from the surface of rivers and lakes to sell. They used hand saws or horse drawn devices to cut through the thick ice. Would you consider this a "cool" job?

Film Projectionist_A film projectionist was responsible for operating a film projector in a cinema. Digital projecting has made this form of employment obsolete in most areas. Have you ever used a film projector?

Punch Card Operator_Before digital technology, many businesses used sheets of thick paper that used punctured holes to track and store data. These punch cards were useful in tracking budgets and keeping payroll records. Punch card operators used machines to make holes in the punch cards and these were maintained as business records. Have you ever operated a punch card machine?

Hush Shopkeeper_It was against the law during Prohibition to buy, sell or consume alcohol. Hush shopkeepers could earn good money by selling alcohol on the sly to people they trusted. They got their name from keeping their illegal business secret. Were you familiar with the term hush shopkeeper before this survey?

Tosher_Not the most desirable of jobs, a Tosher was a person who scoured the sewers of London, especially during the Victorian era. They searched for bones, metal scraps, coins or valuable items. According to Henry Mayhew, author of "London Labour and the London Poor," the average pay was six schillings a day which is the equivalent of $50 today. Have you ever heard of a Tosher?

Caddy Butcher_Butchers who specialized in the processing and selling of horse meat which was popular in the UK and US until the 1940's. The meat was cheap and considered an alternative to venison and beef. Are you familiar with the term caddy butcher?