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30 jobs that no longer exist

Outdated occupations that have bitten the dust
Factory lector
Knocker-upper
Night soil collector
Doffer
Rat-catcher
Breaker boy
Muffin man
Buggy whip maker
Ice-cutter
Iceman/woman
Gas lamplighter
Caddy butcher
Whale meat seller
Stoker
Telegraph operator
Telegraph/telegram boy
Pinsetter
Log driver
Used teeth salesman
Switchboard operator
Human computer
Linotype operator
Cigarette girl
Elevator operator/lift attendant
Soda jerk
Projectionist
Typist
Encyclopaedia seller
Rag-and-bone man
Video store clerk
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Outdated occupations that have bitten the dust

Remember switchboard operators, rag-and-bone men and video store clerks? Robots may be stealing jobs left, right and centre nowadays, but plenty of professions have vanished over the years as society has changed and technology has progressed. Here are 30 occupations from way back when that no longer exist.
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Daniel Coughlin

13 July 2018

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