02884nam 2200553 450 991078768380332120230721045134.01-4729-0160-61-4729-0161-4(CKB)2670000000413238(StDuBDS)AH25703032(SSID)ssj0001255409(PQKBManifestationID)11977936(PQKBTitleCode)TC0001255409(PQKBWorkID)11244825(PQKB)10804738(MiAaPQ)EBC1352462(Au-PeEL)EBL1352462(CaONFJC)MIL603354(OCoLC)856870022(EXLCZ)99267000000041323820220522d2009 uy 0engur|||||||||||txtccrUps and downs of a lockkeeper /Jake Kavanagh1st ed.London :Bloomsbury Publishing Plc,[2009]©20091 online resource (103 p. ) illOriginally published: 1991.1-4081-1441-0 Front cover -- Half title -- Also by Jake Kavanagh -- Title -- Copyright -- Contents -- Introduction -- 1. Lock us up -- 2. Weir'd happenings -- 3. Spring is sprung -- 4. A helping hand -- 5. The Professionals -- 6. The Boaters -- 7. Things that go bump in the lock -- 8. Falling in -- 9. Hooray for Henley -- 10. Winter -- Advert -- Back cover.A light-hearted look at the lockkeeper's job, be it a rural little lock on the canals, or an ultra-modern affair at a huge marina. Jake Kavanagh presents a humorous survey, in cartoons and anecdotes, of the scrapes people get into when trying to use locks.A light-hearted look at the lock-keeper's job, be it a rural littlelock on the canals, or an ultra-modern affair at a huge marina. JakeKavanagh presents a humorous survey, using his inimitable cartoons and anecdotes, of thescrapes people get into when trying to use locks. He focuses on notableevents like the Henley Regatta which afford many opportunities forhorrors to unfold. Readers have enjoyed Jake's tales for decades; this is the perfect book for his devotees. 'Do not read this book while edging your 52ft hired narrow boat towardsan impossibly small lock. It would seriously damage shipping.' Southern Evening Echo 'Excellent reading whilst queuing for those over-busy Thames locks on a summer weekend.' Waterways WorldBoats and boatingHumorLocks (Hydraulic engineering)Automatic controlBoats and boatingLocks (Hydraulic engineering)Automatic control.639.54Kavanagh Jake1467921MiAaPQMiAaPQMiAaPQBOOK9910787683803321Ups and downs of a lockkeeper3771344UNINA