Focusing on fountains: the demolition of the Parliament Street fountain, and the possible restoration of a drinking fountain on Museum Street. Thinking about whether a new drinking fountain might be a good replacement for the Parliament Street ‘decorative’ fountain. (As long as it isn’t in the middle of the Jubbergate line.)
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The disused Parliament Street fountain becomes a support for advertising boards, while a cleaned-up Etty – heritage campaigner of his day – overlooks the Exhibition Square fountain.
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Under what was possibly the most poignant headline I’ve ever seen about an item of street furniture, The Press recently informed us that ‘Parliament Street fountain may never be switched on again‘. Here it is, that … More …
Earlier this month, one evening, I was dashing past the end of Parliament Street and noticed this new and rather … More …
An angry sign with an amusing note appears on the ‘Splash Palace’ demolition site in Parliament Street.
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Parliament Street before it had the ‘Splash Palace’ toilet block and the trees, when it was filled with market stalls (and that cute Capaldi ice cream kiosk which has sneaked in on the end there, in front … More …
As most people probably know, the demolition of the ‘Splash Palace’ toilet block on Parliament Street is underway. To mark this not-very-interesting event, I have a dull photo from when … More …
