Robin Wrote in message:
On 27/08/2016 08:19, Chris Hogg wrote:
On Fri, 26 Aug 2016 21:57:14 +0000 (UTC),
(Richard Tobin) wrote:

There's a knob - like a doorknob - attached to the wall on each side
of the fireplace in my Victorian house. Anyone know what they were
for? Attaching a fireguard perhaps?

The fireplace in Alice Through The Looking Glass has similar ones:

https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikiped...Aliceroom3.jpg

-- Richard

I'm tempted to suggest that you try pulling your knob to see what
happens, but such a suggestion might be misconstrued...


But be gentle! Some of them only respond when *turned*.



Public school?
--
Jim K


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