For very different reasons, throughout our childhood at 6/2 The Stair a set of keys remained in the front door. With three children in the house coming and going throughout the day it saved Mrs Anne Hoffmann from having to get up every ten minutes or so to let children back in to the house.
The Stair was busy with forty adults and children living there; friends came and went; and a range of Hawkers, Pedlars and Salesmen arrived throughout the day to sell their wares and services.That the keys were never removed or stolen and that there was never a break-in to the house says much about the decade and the culture of the community at that time.
Yes our key was on a string through the letterbox. Guess there were no burglaries because there was always people around and there was never anything of value in our house worth knocking!
ReplyDeleteAye-had not considered that! Smart though with the key on the string.
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