The tron-men (or tronmen) of Edinburgh were an organization of chimney-sweepers named after the Tron, a weighing-beam which was also used as a pillory, that stood outside the Tron Kirk. They effectively acted as a trade guild or trade union for chimney-sweeping in Edinburgh.
The tron-men (or tronmen) of Edinburgh were an organization of chimney-sweepers named after the Tron, a weighing-beam which was also used as a pillory, that stood outside the Tron Kirk. They effectively acted as a trade guild or trade union for chimney-sweeping in Edinburgh.
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