LEADER 02884nam 2200553 450 001 9910787683803321 005 20230721045134.0 010 $a1-4729-0160-6 010 $a1-4729-0161-4 035 $a(CKB)2670000000413238 035 $a(StDuBDS)AH25703032 035 $a(SSID)ssj0001255409 035 $a(PQKBManifestationID)11977936 035 $a(PQKBTitleCode)TC0001255409 035 $a(PQKBWorkID)11244825 035 $a(PQKB)10804738 035 $a(MiAaPQ)EBC1352462 035 $a(Au-PeEL)EBL1352462 035 $a(CaONFJC)MIL603354 035 $a(OCoLC)856870022 035 $a(EXLCZ)992670000000413238 100 $a20220522d2009 uy 0 101 0 $aeng 135 $aur||||||||||| 181 $ctxt 182 $cc 183 $acr 200 10$aUps and downs of a lockkeeper /$fJake Kavanagh 205 $a1st ed. 210 1$aLondon :$cBloomsbury Publishing Plc,$d[2009] 210 4$dİ2009 215 $a1 online resource (103 p. ) $cill 300 $aOriginally published: 1991. 311 $a1-4081-1441-0 327 $aFront 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. 330 8 $aA light-hearted look at the lockkeeper's job, be it a rural little lock on the canals, or an ultra-modern affair at a huge marina. Jake Kavanagh presents a humorous survey, in cartoons and anecdotes, of the scrapes people get into when trying to use locks.$bA 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 World 606 $aBoats and boating$vHumor 606 $aLocks (Hydraulic engineering)$xAutomatic control 615 0$aBoats and boating 615 0$aLocks (Hydraulic engineering)$xAutomatic control. 676 $a639.54 700 $aKavanagh$b Jake$01467921 801 0$bMiAaPQ 801 1$bMiAaPQ 801 2$bMiAaPQ 906 $aBOOK 912 $a9910787683803321 996 $aUps and downs of a lockkeeper$93771344 997 $aUNINA