Max Power Posted August 4, 2011 Share Posted August 4, 2011 My old school has recently been knocked down and replaced by a brand new, state of the art language college. Its fucking rubbish. Sure its got a superb layout, nice new toilets, a brand new gym and sports hall (which I use), new outdoor artificial football pithes (which I also use) and a massive car park. But its shit. It really is. It was my old school. I loved the maths block, which was basically temporary cow sheds with toilets that didn't flush. The common room was class because you could play cards and play common room cricket without fear of the head of year popping in - now the head of year's office is in the middle of the room. No gambling for the class of 2011. Sure its all nice and new, but it was MY school, and its depressing to see it this way. Â Any other buildings that you loved been knocked down recently? A pub I used to go in was flattened the other year to make way for a block of flats. Fairwell The Atlas, you were a piss stained horrible boozer, but you were a notch above St Andrews Plaza, which currently sits in your place. Â Anyone else as depressed as me with things that don't exist any more? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paid Members ReturnOfTheMack Posted August 4, 2011 Paid Members Share Posted August 4, 2011 You know the Pulp song Disco 2000? Well the 'fountain down the road' was one in Sheffield centre (Goodwin Fountain), but it got torn down in 1998. That depressed me a bit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Max Power Posted August 4, 2011 Author Share Posted August 4, 2011 You know the Pulp song Disco 2000? Well the 'fountain down the road' was one in Sheffield centre (Goodwin Fountain), but it got torn down in 1998. That depressed me a bit. Â Really? Never knew that. I always presumed is was the one by the City Hall. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paid Members Rob Lowe Posted August 4, 2011 Paid Members Share Posted August 4, 2011 My local Shopping Centre got spruced up and renamed 'The Mall', which doesnt sound right unless you say it with an american accent. Â You'll always be 'Shopping Centre' to me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EdgarTheSlouch Posted August 4, 2011 Share Posted August 4, 2011 The Old Eagle Centre in Derby got modernised into the Westfield Centre as well as the bus station - both are complete bags o wank! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paid Members Surf Digby Posted August 4, 2011 Paid Members Share Posted August 4, 2011 I have a soft spot for old cinemas, and Mansfield had 11 of them at one point. We were down to 6 last year, and now 2 more have been torn down. One is now a carpark, the other (which as the walls were being pulled down showed all the plasterwork on the ceiling and proscenium were still in pristine condition) is now empty land waiting for someone to build on it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paid Members ReturnOfTheMack Posted August 4, 2011 Paid Members Share Posted August 4, 2011 Really? Never knew that. I always presumed is was the one by the City Hall. Â Â May well be and I had the story wrong, in which case I spent a long time under the wrong impression. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EdgarTheSlouch Posted August 4, 2011 Share Posted August 4, 2011 I have a soft spot for old cinemas, and Mansfield had 11 of them at one point. We were down to 6 last year, and now 2 more have been torn down. One is now a carpark, the other (which as the walls were being pulled down showed all the plasterwork on the ceiling and proscenium were still in pristine condition) is now empty land waiting for someone to build on it. Â Ever been to the one in Ilkeston dude? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators PowerButchi Posted August 4, 2011 Moderators Share Posted August 4, 2011 There used to be a Leo's by my old house, but that shut down and was demolished in 1994. Â Top supermarket was Leo's. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Awards Moderator Frankie Crisp Posted August 4, 2011 Awards Moderator Share Posted August 4, 2011 There are a few round here that no longer exist. The Bluebell pub in Huyton, for one. It wasn't so much the building that was great, but the people who drank in there. Half of Huyton was practically homeless when they ripped it down. Â The first one that came to mind, though, was Quiggins in Liverpool city centre. It was a three story building that was an absolute joy to spend time in. It contained a mixture of quirky clothes shops, vintage records shops and a top-floor restaurant, along with a few nik-nak stores and a barbers. Then a massive antique warehouse at the back end. Going in there for the first time was like a rite of passage when you were in your teens. Also, you invariably came out smelling like you'd been rolling around in weed for an hour. I bloody loved that place, but now it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EdgarTheSlouch Posted August 4, 2011 Share Posted August 4, 2011 There are a few round here that no longer exist. The Bluebell pub in Huyton, for one. It wasn't so much the building that was great, but the people who drank in there. Half of Huyton was practically homeless when they ripped it down. The first one that came to mind, though, was Quiggins in Liverpool city centre. It was a three story building that was an absolute joy to spend time in. It contained a mixture of quirky clothes shops, vintage records shops and a top-floor restaurant, along with a few nik-nak stores and a barbers. Then a massive antique warehouse at the back end. Going in there for the first time was like a rite of passage when you were in your teens. Also, you invariably came out smelling like you'd been rolling around in weed for an hour. I bloody loved that place, but now it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Awards Moderator Frankie Crisp Posted August 4, 2011 Awards Moderator Share Posted August 4, 2011 When was Quiggins changed Frankie? Only been to Liverpool once but think I may have been there in 2000 It was about 2006/7 I think, just before they knocked up the new shopping complex. It was knocked down but the exterior of the Palatine Building (the main entrance) is still in tact as part of the shopping centre. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pinc Posted August 4, 2011 Share Posted August 4, 2011 A few of the shops from Quiggins have moved to that other place on Renshaw St haven't they? I should know its name. Â On the subject of Liverpool; the new Paradise St Bus Station is an arse-ache to get to compared to where the old one was. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smeg_&_The_Heads Posted August 4, 2011 Share Posted August 4, 2011 My old school has also been knocked down I don't live there any more but was told by old friends on Facebook it was gone. Â The school sucked I admit but part of that reason was overcrowding the town had 3 secondary schools all overcrowded so what decision was made to combat this knock one of them down and transfer the students to the other 2 schools and which one to knock down would make the most sense oh yeah the biggest one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve Justice Posted August 4, 2011 Share Posted August 4, 2011 The Bull Ring/Flea Market/Rag Market in Birmingham is now a big silver thing. I don't like it. Now where am I supposed to get fabric off the roll and a bag of winkles? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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