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Gremlin · 10-12-2010, 19:14

I remember when the Todmorden Council installed little clocks in the gas lamps to turn them on and off thus saving a few mens wages, there was uproar and suspicion that these "New fangled devices" would explode and wipe out half the street.
I can't recall a "Knocker up" but we did have two mill hooters, one went at 7am to waken workers and the other at 7.30 am to signal the starting of the mill engine. Only two mills in the village so it worked well. The next rude awakening was my ma shouting up the garret steps telling me it was 8.30 and time to get up, all the lane heard her.

10-12-2010, 19:14	#23
Gremlin Senior Member+ Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: neerabeer Posts: 2,345 Liked: 2146 times Rep Power: 43737	Re: The 'knocker-upper' and lamplighter I remember when the Todmorden Council installed little clocks in the gas lamps to turn them on and off thus saving a few mens wages, there was uproar and suspicion that these "New fangled devices" would explode and wipe out half the street. I can't recall a "Knocker up" but we did have two mill hooters, one went at 7am to waken workers and the other at 7.30 am to signal the starting of the mill engine. Only two mills in the village so it worked well. The next rude awakening was my ma shouting up the garret steps telling me it was 8.30 and time to get up, all the lane heard her. __________________ Gremlin R.T.