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As recently as the 1970s I remember the Rag and Bone man who used to trade in the streets around where my grandparents lived. He used a horse and cart, and was
by cesaref 3y ago
As recently as the 1970s I remember the Rag and Bone man who used to trade in the streets around where my grandparents lived. He used a horse and cart, and was mainly collecting metal. This would have pre-dated the council refuse collection covering any recycling, i'm not sure when this was introduced generally in the UK, but i'd say the 90s.
- rwmj 3y agoWe have a rag and bone man to this day. He doesn't have a horse and cart (for shame :-) but he does go around in his truck once a week ringing a hand bell. I've given him a few things, like an old copper tank which was probably worth a few bob. He would have given me some money but I let him have it for free just to get it off my property. As in the article we'd have to be careful about fly-tipping, but giving him items with an obvious value that can be sold on seems safe.
- andyjohnson0 3y agoSame where I lived as a child in the north of England during the same time period. He would appear with his horse and cart, and shouting "rag bone". It must have seemed normal to me at the time, but now it seems incredibly archaic.