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Has there ever been any archaeological work looking at adventure playgrounds? The ones which were child-created, often on bomb sites, but are still child-led today? https://twitter.com/hackneycitizen/status/1301236268991475717
My housemate was a trustee of Shakespeare Walk playground for a while. Started as an informal bomb site playground, and despite now having employees and safeguarding and accessibility and health and safety to consider, still a very firmly child-created and led space.
My mistake, should've asked the kids https://twitter.com/HomertonGroveAP/status/997179144147529729?s=19
Shakespeare Walk in 1997. The camp centre! Mudbrick making! Jasper the goat! Preparations for the AGM! Spice Girls!
Must not get sucked in... but... the history of Lollard Street playground, one of the first in the UK, with some great photos from the period of transition from informal play site to "formalised" adventure playground: http://www.lollardstplay.org.uk/history/
Shakespeare Walk in 1982 https://twitter.com/HistoryOfStokey/status/634331329828663296
Crowdfunder to support Shakespeare Walk (they've been providing hot meals all summer): https://www.gofundme.com/f/shakespeare-walk-adventure-playground-appeal
