Janet demonstrates the use of the Calder and Hebble Hand Spike

As it turned out, the locks generally have other types of lock gear too, so the 'pointed stick' may not be needed. However, if the other gear is faulty, or the bottom gates are leaking too much, it's useful to have one handy!

Photograph taken by Mike Dunn on 9 August 2016 and was added to the database on Saturday the 21st of January, 2017

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