EPISODE · Jun 19, 2026 · 12 MIN
Knocker-Uppers vs. Town Criers: The Battle to Wake Britain
from Forgotten Jobs
Before alarm clocks, two professions battled for the ears of British townspeople: knocker-uppers who tapped on windows at dawn, and town criers who bellowed news through the streets. Discover how these human alarm systems competed, overlapped, and ultimately faced extinction as technology rendered their voices obsolete.
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