Sunday 7 April 2013

Saturday 6 April 2013

Night Soil for Sale in Preston

 
 
From the Preston Chronicle, Saturday, February 26th, 1859
 
The address of Henry Ashcroft, Pottery Hill, was very close to the Wharf where this valuable manure of night soil* and street sweepings** was lying.  Unless it was well covered, the stench must have been appalling.
 
 
*Human excrement, collected by the 'night soil' cart from privies.
 
**Horse and other animal excrement.


J Franks - Preston Optician and Lens Grinder

 
 
From the Preston Chronicle, Saturday, July 11th, 1846