Ah! a Gazunda
Yep. 
Flat irons.
I believe LD put a picture up one of those earlier in the thread. 
I still have one actually, I use it as a doorstop at my back door. Can’t remember where I even got it from now, though think it may have been my Nan’s.
I’ve still got one of these old iron shoe lasts too. I use it to prop the side gate open.
I think it was Dad’s.
I remember I used to tack little metal things into the heels of shoes when I was a kid because I liked the tapping noise they made when I walked.
Sad aint I.
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Blakey’s ?
I had them,I must have been sad too.
Just had top look that up Smiffy, I didn’t know they were called that - and yes, those little metal bits are exactly what I meant. Well done. 
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Ah, OK. Mt father had shoe lasts too. He was quite good at mending our shoes.We don’t see cobblers (!) any more. Here’s another one we don’t see either?
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Besoeker…what is that? A light?
Yes, an oil carriage lamp.
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Thanks! It looks interesting…what size is it? Its hard to tell from the picture, but I would guess maybe the size of a book?
It’s 5 inches tall and 2.5 inches wide. Yes, I know I can measure it in metric but it’s over a hundred years old the ages in keeping with the unit…
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Bible boxes, from a time when a large, heavy, printed book was a valuable item and needed to be kept safe.
This one belonged to my Great Grandfather. I now use it to keep important household documents safe.
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That looks really sturdy, Fruity…
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I had those too, because I was really hard on shoes and always wore the sides down very unevenly. I also ruined those metal things, because I liked to make sparks with them if I slammed my feet down hard on the pavement. 
… and the airing cupboard.
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Interesting. What was aired out in it?
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Clothes after washing & drying.
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Yup…I remember them!
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