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Jack Black: The Greatest Rat Catcher
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In Victorian London rats were one of the nastiest pests, responsible for numerous diseases, and untold economic damages. To combat these rodents, the profession of rat catcher evolved. And the greatest of these rat catchers was a man named Jack Black - the self styled Royal Rat Catcher of Queen Victoria.
Sources
https://www.atlasobscura.com/articles/the-selfappointed-king-of-victorian-rat-catchers
https://www.laphamsquarterly.org/roundtable/her-majestys-rat-catcher
Image: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jack_Black_(rat_catcher)#/media/File:Jack_Black.jpg
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Manage episode 496193555 series 3652179
In Victorian London rats were one of the nastiest pests, responsible for numerous diseases, and untold economic damages. To combat these rodents, the profession of rat catcher evolved. And the greatest of these rat catchers was a man named Jack Black - the self styled Royal Rat Catcher of Queen Victoria.
Sources
https://www.atlasobscura.com/articles/the-selfappointed-king-of-victorian-rat-catchers
https://www.laphamsquarterly.org/roundtable/her-majestys-rat-catcher
Image: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jack_Black_(rat_catcher)#/media/File:Jack_Black.jpg
History Dispatches is part of the Airwave Media Network: www.airwavemedia.com
Interested in advertising on History Dispatches? Email us at [email protected]
Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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