#dustcart

[ringcat]

The finished version of an other addition to the vehicle cross stitch pattern series I have in my shop. This time it is a garbage truck

You can find the pattern here

[londiniumlundene]

Lost London: The Great Dust Heap

Before it was King’s Cross, it was known as Battle Bridge. And before the railways arrived, another vast landmark dominated the area: the Great Dust Heap. It was here that the contents of dustcarts were emptied, producing a huge mound consisting of all the detritus of London’s coal fires – mostly ash and cinders, with other household waste mixed through.

Every day, scavengers would scale the heap and sift for anything of value - broken pottery, earthenware, oyster shells, discarded pans, rags, dead animals – that they might sell on for a few pennies. They would be joined by feral dogs, cats, pigs and fowl, picking their way through for anything remotely edible. All of them were likely unaware of the most valuable component of the heap – the ash itself.

Owners of dust heaps could make a fortune. The ash was a key component in making bricks – its use can be seen in many of London’s Victorian buildings, with their bricks being a dark cinder colour. However, accounts of the demise of Great Dust Heap suggest that it did not find itself spread out around London, but was instead shipped off to Russia, to help make bricks in the rebuilding of Moscow. The land the heap stood on was sold to the Pandemonium Company, who planned to build a pleasure gardens complete with a theatre, music gallery, ballroom, drama school, picture galleries, reading rooms and even a suspended railway – perhaps more on this another time…

[iri0m0teyamanec0]

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[tonyfarrugiastrongman]

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Mission accomplished for Kumitat Zghazagh San Pawl il-Bahar! I managed to pull this dustcart/garbage truck at today's Car Free Day event organised by Saint Paul's Bay Youth Commitee. Thanks to Kenneth Mark Camilleri for inviting me to perform for the kids today it was great fun! #tonythestrongman #kumitatzghazaghsanpawlilbahar #featsofstrengthshow #dustcart #garbagetruck #rubbishtruck #trucks #truckin #truckpulls #truckpull #truckpulling #truckdrivers #trucker #truckercap #malta❤️ #maltese #malta🇲🇹 #maltagozo #qawra #maltanationalaquarium #youth #commitee #saintpaulsbay #local #council #event #car #free #day #strongman https://www.instagram.com/p/BoCQD-TgeSM/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=cx435tdv4sa6

[was-a-mistake]

Dustcart was a mistake.