20th July 2008
The problem with pests became more apparent around the same time as agriculture took off. Roughly 8000BC saw the effects of what pests could deliver to crops. Pests of which mainly insects destroyed crops where no preventative measures were taken. Crop ro...
20th July 2008
The plumber gets his name from the Latin name for lead; plumbum, as the ancient Romans used pipes made from lead for their pipes. Plumbers became pivotal in how societies function as their job was to enable the incoming and outgoing supply of water. The p...
20th July 2008
With the late nineteenth century seeing developments in using electricity for residential and industrial use, along with this came the electrician for installation and maintenance. There was a rapid expansion in the use of electrical technology from this...
20th July 2008
Glass and its origins have been around since the Stone Age. The earliest glass objects can be traced back to beads and scarabs. There is evidence of many sophisticated methods, including core formed and wound, as early as 2340-2180 BC in regions like in a...
14th July 2008
Before locksmiths there were blacksmiths who crafted steel and metal objects like armor and swords. Before long an arm of the blacksmith trade grew out into a locksmith profession which grew in popularity with a human need for more security. The locksmith...
