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 :
Creator :
NA
Place of Production :
NA
Dimensions :
Hoop: D:470mm; cleek: L:580mm
Materials :
iron
Location :
NA
Accession number :
WIWMS 1997.20.1=2
Copyright :
Dumfries & Galloway Council