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{{First pic|Dredgers (TI).jpg|Dredgers mould "[[faeces|mud]]" into [[coal]]-like blocks. ([[TV]]: ''[[Thin Ice (TV story)|Thin Ice]]'')}} | |||
A '''dredger''' was a worker who excavated sediment from the beds of rivers and similar bodies of water. | A '''dredger''' was a worker who excavated sediment from the beds of rivers and similar bodies of water. | ||
In [[1814]], [[Sutcliffe|Lord Sutcliffe]] used dredgers, hired and watched over by an [[Overseer (Thin Ice)|overseer]] to collect the [[ | In [[1814]], [[Sutcliffe|Lord Sutcliffe]] used dredgers, hired and watched over by an [[Overseer (Thin Ice)|overseer]] to collect the [[faeces]] of a [[sea creature (Thin Ice)|serpent]] chained to the bed of the [[River Thames]]. This was moulded into blocks and sent to the [[steel mill]], where it was capable of burning a thousand times hotter than [[coal]]. ([[TV]]: ''[[Thin Ice (TV story)|Thin Ice]]'') | ||
In [[1894]], dredgers saw a sudden increase in loose detritus in the Thames after a group of [[Gremlin]]s settled upriver. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[The Curious Case of the Miniature Menaces (short story)|The Curious Case of the Miniature Menaces]]'') | |||
[[Category:Occupations from the real world]] | [[Category:Occupations from the real world]] | ||
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A dredger was a worker who excavated sediment from the beds of rivers and similar bodies of water.
In 1814, Lord Sutcliffe used dredgers, hired and watched over by an overseer to collect the faeces of a serpent chained to the bed of the River Thames. This was moulded into blocks and sent to the steel mill, where it was capable of burning a thousand times hotter than coal. (TV: Thin Ice)
In 1894, dredgers saw a sudden increase in loose detritus in the Thames after a group of Gremlins settled upriver. (PROSE: The Curious Case of the Miniature Menaces)
