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20 Photos of '70s Playgrounds That Look Like Concussion Factories

Thanks to concepts like "safety" and "liability," playgrounds just aren't as fun as they used to be.

By Daniel Bonfiglio

Published 4 days ago in Ftw

Thanks to concepts like "safety" and "liability," playgrounds just aren't as fun as they used to be. 


Places that were once filled with intrigue and peril are now padded prisons designed more for parental peace of mind than child fun and development. But things weren't always this way. 


Check out these 20 playgrounds from the 1970s more like concussion factories than recreational facilities. And boy were they fun!

  • 1

    Tall Slide

    High enough for you?

    Tall Slide

  • 2

    Hang On!

    No letting go.

    Hang On!

  • 3

    “My Grade School's Playground”

    The 1970s.

    “My Grade School's Playground”

  • 4

    Continued

    Grade school playground.

    Continued

  • 5

    The Lifetime Whirl

    How many people, and how fast?

    The Lifetime Whirl

  • 6

    Climb High!

    Only metal bars to break the fall.

    Climb High!

  • 7

    Hold On!

    Swing around.

    Hold On!

  • 8

    Steep Slide

    Build up the speed.

    Steep Slide

  • 9

    Metal Bars

    Only metal bars.

    Metal Bars

  • 10

    Full Playground

    Enough fun for the whole day.

    Full Playground

  • 11

    Twisty Slide

    And a steep ladder.

    Twisty Slide

  • 12

    Seesaw

    Made better with someone else in the way.

    Seesaw

  • 13

    Bumpy Slide

    Perfect for flinging children off.

    Bumpy Slide

  • 14

    Sputnik

    Get me up there right now!

    Sputnik

  • 15

    Spin Around

    And hold on.

    Spin Around

  • 16

    Everybody Up!

    Never too many kids.

    Everybody Up!

  • 17

    Climb Up!

    Like a bug trap.

    Climb Up!

  • 18

    Back and Forth

    Just don't get in the way!

    Back and Forth

  • 19

    Climb Up!

    Only one way down!

    Climb Up!

  • 20

    Asphalt

    British playgrounds were even less padded.

    Asphalt

  • 21

    Now THAT's a Gadget

    Likely pre-1970s, but worth including.

    Now THAT's a Gadget

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