Gird 'n' cleek

Made by the local blacksmith, this gird 'n' cleek was played with by its owner as a small boy in the 1930s.  It was a popular toy of its time.  The gird or hoop was pushed along with the cleek across the cobbled or stone streets and was said to make a terrible clatter.
Object no :
SRTM005a, SRTM005b
Collection :
Childhood
Creator :
NA
Place of Production :
NA
Dimensions :
Hoop: D:470mm; cleek: L:580mm
Materials :
iron
Location :
NA
Related site :
Mark Farm, Castle Kennedy
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