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A lamplighter is still employed by the city of Wroclaw. So the job is not 100% obsolete but rather extremely rare.
by Bilters 7y ago
A lamplighter is still employed by the city of Wroclaw. So the job is not 100% obsolete but rather extremely rare.
- mcv 7y agoI think "obsolete" doesn't mean "extinct", but "not necessary anymore". Lamplighters are not necessary anymore. The kind of lamps that require one are obsolete and have usually been replaced by more modern lamps. But you can still hold on to an obsolete profession, item or technology out of nostalgia or tradition.
- ptsneves 7y agoReally? I live in Wroclaw and cannot recall any non electric lamps. Would you care to elaborate?
- Bilters 7y agoSure; Last year I visited the place, at the cathedral island the lamps are lighted every evening.[1] It's a great sight, the guy walks fast, so if you want to make a beautiful photo you have to be quick. [1] https://www.getyourguide.com/wroclaw-l2036/wroclaw-cathedral-island-and-lamplighter-tour-t320638/ https://www.getyourguide.com/wroclaw-l2036/wroclaw-cathedral...
- DonaldFisk 7y agoThere's a photo of him on the Lamplighter Wikipedia page: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lamplighter https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lamplighter