limeburner

Tony Robinson examines how the other other half lived in a 6-part BBC Channel 4 "Worst Jobs in History" series http://www.channel4.com/history/microsites/W/worstjobs/index.html

The selected clips feature stoneworker, limeburner and treadmill worker, important jobs in the building and construction industry even today (assisted by technology of course).

Recorded off-air from a History Channel broadcast 24/12/06

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Howto & Style

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• stonemason
• limeburner
• quicklime
• lime-mortar

[Jesusisyhwh]

Watch the video on "Slaking lime at Virginia Lime Works" to see how slaking lime is done on a larger scale. It is dangerous but can be and has been done safely for centuries.

[0ds0k]

Thanks for the link - looking forward to viewing more video clips from virginialimeworks

[susiej3493]

I was looking for the one about the Victorian jobs, you don't have it do you?

I love the series.

[0ds0k]

Have a look at the BBC website (linked in my description) for an overview of this series

[Highice007]

Awsome show, are you going to post any of the tudor jobs? Thanks for posting.

[Doctadeth]

The Worst jobs in history DVD is out now, and the books been out for ages, with a lexicon for second name occupation