20 Photos of ’70s Playgrounds That Look Like Concussion Factories
Daniel Bonfiglio
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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!
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1. Tall Slide
High enough for you? -
2. Hang On!
No letting go. -
3. “My Grade School's Playground”
The 1970s. -
4. Continued
Grade school playground. -
5. The Lifetime Whirl
How many people, and how fast? -
6. Climb High!
Only metal bars to break the fall. -
7. Hold On!
Swing around. -
8. Steep Slide
Build up the speed. -
9. Metal Bars
Only metal bars. -
10. Full Playground
Enough fun for the whole day. -
11. Twisty Slide
And a steep ladder. -
12. Seesaw
Made better with someone else in the way. -
13. Bumpy Slide
Perfect for flinging children off. -
14. Sputnik
Get me up there right now! -
15. Spin Around
And hold on. -
16. Everybody Up!
Never too many kids. -
17. Climb Up!
Like a bug trap. -
18. Back and Forth
Just don't get in the way! -
19. Climb Up!
Only one way down! -
20. Asphalt
British playgrounds were even less padded. -
21. Now THAT's a Gadget
Likely pre-1970s, but worth including.
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