Cerrojos, cerraduras, candados, aldabas...(Bolts, locks, knocker
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The knocker on the wooden door of the St. Jacob Parish Church.
A Szent Jakab Plébániatemplom faajtajának kopogtatója.
QUIRKY INFORMATION
Face door knocker on a Red door in Harlech.
As early as the 16th century door knockers
adorned peoples homes. As people got wealthier the more elaborate they became.
Thought to originate from the hand of Fatima [ a palm shaped amulet ] - used to protect against evil.
The most powerful now is a Lion's head for people living in Great Britain.
[ look at No 10 ] !!!!
But the history of door knockers goes back several thousand years
in Ancient Greece.
They were a bit picky about unannounced visits!!!
Where Spartans simply shouted out their visits the Athenians preferred to use a Door Knocker!!!.
citofono stiloso a Calizzano
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KNOCKER WHITE is a traditional Thames tug, built in 1924 by T. van Duivendijk, Lekkerkerk, Netherlands as CAIRNROCK, for Harrisons Lighterage Company, London. She was traditionally steam-powered. She later passed into the ownership of W. E. White & Sons, Rotherhithe, and in 1960 was renamed with the nickname of one of the White family. She was converted to diesel power with the installation of Petters engines, and alterations were made to both the funnel and wheelhouse. In November 1982, she was sold for scrap, and parts of her engines were removed. In 1984, after a 60 year working life, she was reprieved and became part of the Museum of London Docklands. In 2016, she was acquired by Trinity Buoy Wharf Trust and transferred to Trinity Buoy Wharf.