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74-365. Monday, 15 March 2010.
A padlock on the railing of a pedestrian bridge over the Tammerkoski rapids.
I guess it's a lock of love. We haven't had this tradition in Finland before, but these locks have been seen on tv just recently.
"Locks of love are the padlocks fixed by loving couples, on to a fence or a pole or metallic chain/string alongside some wall etc at a public place, to symbolize their eternal love. A couple would hang a padlock after inscribing their name or initials on it and throw the key away so that their love is locked forever." - Locks of love around the world
Sir Thomas Bodley, founder of the library, kept his belonging in this strongbox. This is the intricate lock in the lid.
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Other side of the old Lock. Once again I will remove those intrusive photomatix watermarks once I can actually afford it.
6233 Duchess of Sutherland passing Lockes Sidings near Normanton with 1Z64 "The Scarborough Flyer" 0712 Crewe to Scarborough 3rd September 2010.