Many will remember getting 'donkey stones' from them in exchange for items
Many from younger generations may never heard of them but 'rag-and-bone men' were well-known on the streets of Greater Manchester.
Many will remember getting 'donkey stones' from them in exchange for items, donkey stones being the scouring stones that could be used to clean a doorstep, window sill or other stonework. Do you remember your local rag-and-bone man in Greater Manchester? Let us know in the comments section below. Elsewhere on Facebook, a poster described the rag and bone man as the 'only place to get donkey stones." Another poster said: "We had a great little fella called Dennis, he pushed a big handcart around Hulme x"
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