Trivia: A ladder and a long pole were common supplies for which Victorian job?
Crossing sweeper
Blacksmith
Lamplighter
Telegraph operator
Correct Answer: Lamplighter
So why is this answer correct? : In the 19th century, gas lamps were the primary source of street lights in major cities. These lamps were lit each evening by lamplighters, who carried ladders and lit between 50 and 80 lamps each with a kerosene rag attached to the end of a long pole. The need for lamplighters rapidly faded with the advent of electric lights, which could be switched on and off automatically.