Andy Posted August 30, 2003 Share Posted August 30, 2003 I remember where the Hole was, of course, but where did the passageways run to? Where could you get into the underground world that was the Hole in the Road? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DaBouncer Posted August 30, 2003 Share Posted August 30, 2003 One of em popped out near the carpet Kingdom if I remember rightly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tinajones Posted August 31, 2003 Share Posted August 31, 2003 BRING BACK THE HOLE! WHERES THE FISH TANK?! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alchresearch Posted August 31, 2003 Share Posted August 31, 2003 I believe it actually had underfloor heating, too! Plus you could get into shops via their basement entrances. You could get from the Haymarket, through C&A right over to the department store at the other side without having to go outside - handy in Winter! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
max Posted September 1, 2003 Share Posted September 1, 2003 There was a passage under Angel St which had the toilets in. You could tell where they where from 1/2 mile away. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
halevan Posted September 6, 2003 Share Posted September 6, 2003 When the hole in the road was first built, it was the last word in luxury, it had underfloor heating, access to all the major city centre stores. one could sit in the hole and see the blue sky and sunshine and people used to go there in droves, both summer and winter, sit there with flask and sandwiches, at the side of the tropical fish in the tank in the wall. The ladies and gents toilets were a pleasure to use and everything was shiny and new with attendants to keep them smelling clean and fresh. You could walk under cover in the rain from High street, all the way down to King street and Bank street, without having to dodge the traffic. Sadly, it was not long before the vandals started their usual campaign of destruction, intimidation, and filling it with filth, drunks and drug addicts sleeping rough across the benches and seats so that no one else could sit down. Then there were gangs of yobos,walking through the subway, linking hands therefore effectively blocking the way for anyone going about their business. It finished up before the hole closed, with thugs taking sledgehammers down with them at night and smashing the toilet bowls and the sinks into pieces, when I was stood at the urinal one night a gang of young men walked in and brought their girlfriends in with them. Once again the ignorant,arrogant,stupid, dimwits in our society had ruined everything for the decent citizen. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pontious Posted September 8, 2003 Share Posted September 8, 2003 I always wondered how they fed the fish? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Classic Rock Posted September 9, 2003 Share Posted September 9, 2003 Rain or shine there was always a man down there selling lighters, sometimes there was a man selling copied pirate tapes and occasionally there was a man selling sports socks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WintersMist Posted October 2, 2003 Share Posted October 2, 2003 God! I really used to love seeing those fish! I used to be happy on a saturday afternoon when my mum dragged me into town at the thought that we could go and see the fish! The innocence of your younger years! Ehhh.... Does anyone know what happened to the fish? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
max Posted October 2, 2003 Share Posted October 2, 2003 Originally posted by WintersMist Does anyone know what happened to the fish? Last seen heading back to their home planet muttering something about thanks for the dolphins Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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