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Molinillo de café

 

Martín Fernández Montañes · 20 noviembre 2021 20:40


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Date, historical event and historical period
No sé la fecha exacta del objeto, pero pertenecía a mi bisabuela Manuela, por lo que calculó que data de los años 40.
La importancía del objeto radica en que pertenece en una época en la que no existía enrgía eléctica y para tomar café primero había que moler los granos.
Este molinillo sigue funcionando perfectamente a pesar de los años trascurridos.

Explanation of the object
Se trata de un molinillo de café de la marca elma hecho de metal, tiene una parte superior donde que se abre para introducir los granos.
En esa parte hay un engranaje de hierro que gira al mismo tiempo que la manivela superior y esto hace que el grano caiga en el engranaje y se muela, y termina en una cajita en la parte inferior.
Al tener poca capacidad para el grano, hacer café era toda una ceremonia.
Además al estar recién molido guardaba todo el aroma.

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A Sombra do Pasado

 

Javier Varela Conde · 29 diciembre 2022 18:28


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Trátase dun revolver velo dog, un arma de bolsillo q era comezou sendo usada como arma de defensa contra cans e alimañas. Foi creada por Charles François no 1984, malia q esta é unha adaptación de mayor calibre .

Explanation of the object
Este arma era de meu bisavó paterno por parte de miña avoa; esta arma troixoa el da guerra civil, na cal participou no bando franquista. Eu non o coñeeecñin xa que morreu nos 90 de cancer de pulmón xa q era un empedernido fumador, sen embargo meu pai tenme falado moito sobre el, xa que tiñan unha gran relación, debido a que meu avo e meu pai tiñan un carácter moi similar, moi retranqueiros pero tamén con moi mal xenio, algo no q me asemexo bastante eu. Meu pai dixóme cousas q seu avó lle contaba e unha delas quedoume marcada, e esa era que non había nin un bando bo nin un bando malo nesa guerra e que os dous eran igual de duros ca xente de a pé. El quería dicir q como por aquel entonces a maioría da xente era analfabeta moitos non sabían nin porque loitaban e os bandas pensaban que se non iban con eles ibas contra eles, e por isa razón el tuvo que ir co bando franquista.

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The Cid's Sword

 

Uxía Fabeiro Wiliiman · 17 diciembre 2020 17:52


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Date, historical event and historical period
This object is a replica of the sword of the Cid (medieval period)

Explanation of the object
This sword was passed from generation to generation (only of men) in all my family, since the father of my great-grandfather was born, until now, which belongs to my father. The sword in the photo is original, only that being very old is very rusty, and you cannot see most of the engravings.
The sword is made of steel, although it can no longer be appreciated because, as I said before, after so many years it has rusted.
This sword has a lot of sentimental value for my father and my whole family since this sword was given to my father when he was 15 years old, and they will give it to my brother when he also fulfills them.
It is a replica of the sword of the Cid, called Colada del Cid. This is an original replica of the original. Let's say you have a "sister"; named Tizona.
The name cast comes from cast steel, a steel that owes the appearance of its surface when braking, which this type of steel began to be used in the Middle Ages.
Another thing that I have learned is that it was cast steel, which is what the sword is made of, and the name of its successor Tizona.

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La Revista Del Golpe De Estado

 

Celia Fuentes Fandiño · 11 noviembre 2022 16:56


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Date, historical event and historical period
Esta revista representa a cuando ocurrió el golpe de estado en España el 23 de febrero de 1981.

Explanation of the object
Este objeto tiene a parte de valor sentimental para nuestra familia ya que la revista era de mi abuelo y se lo regaló a mi madre y en el futuro será para mi. También fue un hecho histórico para España ya que fue el primer golpe de estado y único después de establecerse la democracia en el año 1975.

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"Xugo de vacas"

 

Diego Vazquez Pais · 16 enero 2023 21:57


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It was invented in the early 70's.
The yoke of cows was invented with the aim of helping farmers, to facilitate the work of transporting raw materials in the field by means of a couple of cows or oxen pulling a cart.
It was invented in the contemporary age

Explanation of the object
The yoke during these years was an essential object as part of the car in the Galician economy. It is an element that was placed on a pair of oxen or cows that pulled the cart, used as a complement above all to go for herbs, gorse, potatoes, firewood, etc... There were houses that had a yoke or even several, however there were other poorer ones who had to share the yoke. They are made of oak wood. It consists of four cangallas, two piogas and a "lore", it is a twisted stick of oak wood cooked with firewood or in an oven where the car was placed. All the yoke wore an emblem.

Secondary sources
I obtained part of the information from a TVG program called Labranza published on March 3, 2014 on YouTube
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