Spoken Word and Wayward Walks
Industry and Activity
CITY of GUILDS
Livery companies of the City of London, both ancient and modern.
"Tallow Chandlers, Merchant Taylors, Master Mariners and Air Navigators
Broderers, Brasiers, Painter-Stainers and Glaziers
International Bankers and Virginal Makers..."
(See full version below on this page).
FLOODLIGHTING
A list of genuine courses offered in London over the last few years; a tribute to the now extinct course listing magazine, Floodlight.
"...Belly Dancing, Corset Making, Soft Furnishing and Weight Lifting;
Fat Burning, Food Sculpturing, Calf Rearing and Meat Processing..."
THE TEASEL MAN IS COMING
A tribute to the use of the teasel in the woollen industry, and its 'sales rep', the Teasel Man.
"...The Teasel Man is leaving, with his carders' plant
For the 'Riley Roller Raiser' can faster raise the yarn
Like the willower and scribbler, the coner, the twister.."
(This is not the Teasel Man -
Tis merely a man teasing a teasel,
Tasting the tender tips of its bristles;
He'll render his tongue a-tingling with blisters
So take heed if peckish, and stick well to thistles!)
City of Guilds
Livery Companies of the City of London
Tallow Chandlers, Merchant Taylors
Master Mariners and Air Navigators
Broderers, Brasiers
Painter-Stainers and Glaziers
International Bankers and Virginal Makers.
Plumbers, Glovers
Pursers and Mercers
Fruiterers, Pewterers
Girdlers and Insurers.
Wireworkers, Woolpackers
Comb-makers, Cornmongers
Sheathers, Shearmen
Starchmakers and Silkthrowers.
Farriers, Saddlers
Tanners and Haberdashers
Fusters, Furbishers
Stuffers and Burlesters.
Innholders, Upholders
Bookbinders, Fishmongers
Apothecaries, Actuaries
Arbitrators and Armourers.
Fuellers and Firefighters
Watermen and Lightermen
Coachmakers, Gunmakers
Horse-rubbers and Haymongers.
Butchers, Skinners
Barbers and Cutlers
Poulters, Salters
Vintners and Distillers.
Launderers, Loriners
Leathersellers and Lightmongers
Scriveners, Stationers
Spectacle Makers
Beaders, Stringers
Turners and Tylers
Clockmakers, Galochemakers
Pouchmakers and Piemakers.
Brewers, Coopers
Fullers and Founders
Cofferers, Cobblers
Garblers and Marblers.
Hotpressers, Ironmongers
Horners, Orglemakers
Cappers and Hatband-makers
Framework Knitters, Fellowship Porters,
Nailers, Drapers, and Gold and Silver Wyre Drawers.
Pin-makers to World Traders;
The Barber-Surgeons
Merchant Adventurers
And Ancient Guild of Pepperers;
The Worshipful Companies, of
Makers of Playing Cards
Writers of Court Letters
Information Technologists
And Water Conservators.
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All the above are, or were, livery companies and guilds of the City of London – this list includes some obsolete, some earlier forms or names, and some from newly created industries.
