Trever   10 #1 Posted September 23, 2005 Some pictures taken from 1993-94 of the hole in the road.  Fishtank  Hole in road  Escalator1  Escalator2  Fill in 1  Fill in 2  Fill in 3  Fill in 4 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
Ousetunes   10 #2 Posted September 23, 2005 Ta for the pics.  When I see pictures like this I feel sad but also, quite angry. To see the Hole In The Road in such a delapidated state leads me to believe that its demise, its being filled-in and in a sense, its abandonment (the whole idea, underground shopping, leisure and a means of getting to a variety of destinations) was a good idea.  But, that isn't how it is. We, the residents of this city and moreover, the elected councillors allowed the HITR to become this huge, stinking cesspit. Broken lights, rubbish at the foot of the escalators, graffiti, urine and vomit, not to mention boarded up windows, broken vending machines and cracked paving. So what to do about it? Fill it in!  Any other city would have embraced this idea, given the place a well-need refurb, better lighting, colourful flowers, (a bit of investment if you will) and made the place welcoming again like it was when I was a 5 year old.  Not in Sheffield though. The council was defeated and instead of making repairs, threw the towel in in a statement that cried 'You defaced it, well, let's fill it in'.  The whole class got detention for the actions of a few idiots. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
40summat   10 #3 Posted September 23, 2005 Thanks for the pic's trever, i have been trying to describe the ole in't road to a friend who had never seen it. I found the infill pictures very interesting too, they answered some questions i'd been wondering about. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
chri5 Â Â 10 #4 Posted September 23, 2005 Thanks for putting those pics up Trevor. I said to myself at the time; I must take some pics before the hole gets filled in but never bothered!! Â Cheers. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
sugarnspice   10 #5 Posted September 23, 2005 Great pics Trever, thanks. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
redwood   10 #6 Posted September 23, 2005 those pics are fascinating - I can remember running through the hole i the road as a teen/ kid , there used to be little newsagents shops under there and display windows for the main stores .  regular shouts of "late night star" and also beggars and street "entertainers":) Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
deelightful3 Â Â 10 #7 Posted September 23, 2005 is it just me or can anyone else see the face at the bottom of the picture on escalator 1,freaky. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
poppins   10 #8 Posted September 23, 2005 What was the reason it was filled back in ? I remembered why once but forgot.... did it make things better or worse ? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
Strix   11 #9 Posted September 23, 2005 Didn't they fill it in so they could run the trams over it? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
poppins   10 #10 Posted September 23, 2005 Originally posted by Strix Didn't they fill it in so they could run the trams over it?  Don't know, thats why i asked. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
Strix   11 #11 Posted September 23, 2005 Just found a pic of when it was new!  It looks fantastic!!!!  http://www.firthparkgrammarschool.co.uk/sheffield04.htm  Aerial shot: http://www.firthparkgrammarschool.co.uk/sheffield05.htm  http://www.firthparkgrammarschool.co.uk/sheffield02.htm  And there's that escalator again! http://www.firthparkgrammarschool.co.uk/sheffield01.htm Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
Strix   11 #12 Posted September 23, 2005 More recent pic: http://www.sheffieldontheinternet.co.uk/castlesq.jpg  Nowhere near as much character  And arguably less pedestrian friendly http://citysnapper.org/dm/sheff2002/06/2002062408castlesq.jpg Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...