Lock Keeper on Forth & Clyde Canal

Maker
Thomas Easton
Production date
Circa 1900-1910
 Description
Mr Henderson, the lock-keeper is operating the top paddle on a lock on the Forth and Clyde Canal. The spike was used on the Forth and Clyde and possibly the union canal. English canals used a rotating handle called a windlass which is what the refurbished lowland Scottish canal now use.
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Object detail

Department
Photo
Collection
Easton, Thomas, Collection/Family & Personal Papers Group
Maker
Production date
Circa 1900-1910
Subject person
Subject place
Lock 8/Forth and Clyde Canal/Bainsford/Falkirk area
Subject notes
The lock-keeper controlled the passage of boats through the lock and ensured that the water level was maintained at the correct level.
Accession number
P11652

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