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What is the origin of the phrase a load of old Tosh is it related to the job of a tosher?
A Tosher is the name given to someone who scavenges in sewers, especially in Victorian Britain. This wonderful activity began around the time of the construction of the sewers in London by Joseph Bazelgette. As you can imagine these people were not very acceptable to society, and especially their neighbours. Apparently it was very common to see a complete family remove a manhole cover, and disappear into the sewers, where they could find quite rich pickings. One lucky side-effect of this wonderful job, was that toshers, or those toshers who survived, built up a very strong resistance to typhus and other diseases of the ghettos. The phrase 'a load of old tosh' did in fact enter the English language though 'toshing' the job of a tosher. The word tosher was also used to describe the thieves who stripped copper from the hulls of ships moored in the Thames. One interesting little footnote, Peter Bazelgette, great great grandson of Joseph Bazelgette, is a producer of Big Brother, so it could be said that the family is still dealing with manure.
Do you need Victorian skirting boards for a Victorian house?
If not Victorian, then Victorian design (If you want to keep the house in period).
What were Victorian School lunches like?
lunch for a victorian
How did the royal family life in the Victorian times?
The only monarch in the Victorian era was Queen Victoria, which is why it is the Victorian era.
Was John Pounds a Victorian?
yes, he was the leader of the victorian era
When did Tosher Burns die?
Tosher Burns died in 1984-09.
When was Tosher Burns born?
Tosher Burns was born on 1902-12-29.
What is the origin of the phrase a load of old Tosh is it related to the job of a tosher?
A Tosher is the name given to someone who scavenges in sewers, especially in Victorian Britain. This wonderful activity began around the time of the construction of the sewers in London by Joseph Bazelgette. As you can imagine these people were not very acceptable to society, and especially their neighbours. Apparently it was very common to see a complete family remove a manhole cover, and disappear into the sewers, where they could find quite rich pickings. One lucky side-effect of this wonderful job, was that toshers, or those toshers who survived, built up a very strong resistance to typhus and other diseases of the ghettos. The phrase 'a load of old tosh' did in fact enter the English language though 'toshing' the job of a tosher. The word tosher was also used to describe the thieves who stripped copper from the hulls of ships moored in the Thames. One interesting little footnote, Peter Bazelgette, great great grandson of Joseph Bazelgette, is a producer of Big Brother, so it could be said that the family is still dealing with manure.
Do you need Victorian skirting boards for a Victorian house?
If not Victorian, then Victorian design (If you want to keep the house in period).
Can you give me a long list of Victorian desserts?
A list of Victorian desserts includes A list of Victorian desserts Includes Victorian Applesauce Cake, Victorian Benne Seed Cookies, Victorian Cucumber Sandwichvictorian Apricot Sherbet, And Victorian Cranberry Muffins.
Are saints Victorian?
There are some Victorian era saints but not all saints are Victorian.
Who invented the Victorian workhouses?
victorian
Where are the Victorian crossroads on vfk?
The Victorian Crossroads are in the Victorian Age, at the Corner of Balta St.
What are the Victorian manners like in Victorian days?
The Victorian manners in Victorian days were said to be the best. There was etiquette and they were considered to be civilized in various ways.
What was a Victorian oddman?
An oddman was a victorian gardener!
What happended in Victorian times?
Victorian things ;)
Is willam Morris Victorian?
yes he was Victorian
