A collection of descriptions and references to sounds drawn mainly from primary sources such as autobiographies, diaries and statutes, as well as novels written around the times they depict.
| Sub-category | 1st to 10th |
11th to 15th |
16th to 17th |
18th | Early 19th |
Late 19th |
Early 20th |
Late 20th |
| Beggars, hustlers and scavengers | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | |||
| Street entertainers | 2 | |||||||
| Costermongers and street traders | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 2 | |||
| Transport for hire | 1 | |||||||
| Quack doctors | 1 | |||||||
| Recruitment of workers | 1 | 1 | ||||||
| Work songs and music | 1 | |||||||
| Workplace cries and audible signals | 2 | 3 | ||||||
| Shops and shop staff | 1 | 3 |