Help with this Item on wall with different holes in?

weenie · Post by **weenie** » Tue 25 May, 2010 4:47 pm

sorry if it has been mentioned before, but i have trapesed through all the threads and have not seen it. Whilst i was at Wortley history society, a friend and i was talking about this thing thats attached to the wall near to where they play chess on the floor near town hall area.its kinda square with various size holes in (sorry am no good with measurements, never been my strong point lol) Does anyone know what they are used for and how long they have been there, if i get time i will try and get a picture. thankyou in advanced Rowena

Si · Post by Si » Tue 25 May, 2010 5:03 pm

Cast-iron air vent?

Phill_dvsn · Post by **Phill_dvsn** » Tue 25 May, 2010 5:09 pm

weenie wrote: sorry if it has been mentioned before, but i have trapesed through all the threads and have not seen it. Whilst i was at Wortley history society, a friend and i was talking about this thing thats attached to the wall near to where they play chess on the floor near town hall area.its kinda square with various size holes in (sorry am no good with measurements, never been my strong point lol) Does anyone know what they are used for and how long they have been there, if i get time i will try and get a picture. thankyou in advanced Rowena I know the very thing you mean. A pic of it would jog my memory a bit though. I avoid town a tall costs if i can help it

weenie · Post by **weenie** » Tue 25 May, 2010 5:23 pm

i will try get into town this week, as will be avoiding it at all cost next week as my kids are off school! ive tried looking on google earth but cannot seem to get near it

Phill_dvsn · Post by **Phill_dvsn** » Tue 25 May, 2010 5:41 pm

Yes your right Weenie, you can't see the grill thing on Google street view. But while were near there, what are these stone plinths for?http://snipurl.com/wrelmThere's two of them, one either side. I can't really see any purpose to them. They look to have a moveable metal door, or lid. They seem to have adverts inside them now. But can you see one is tipped inwards a bit? I wonder if there anything to do with that grill?

weenie · Post by **weenie** » Tue 25 May, 2010 5:58 pm

oh yeah i never thought of it like that, i always presumed there were old advertisment boards. possibly they are something to do with the holes??, My search continues.............

Phill_dvsn · Post by **Phill_dvsn** » Tue 25 May, 2010 6:01 pm

weenie wrote: oh yeah i never thought of it like that, i always presumed there were old advertisment boards. possibly they are something to do with the holes??, My search continues............. We walk past things everyday and never give them a second thought. Were always in a rush i guess. They do seem an unusual things, with no real purpose. I'm sure a few S.L. ers will have some thoughts on them, and the grill

electricaldave · Post by **electricaldave** » Wed 26 May, 2010 8:11 pm

Post boxes not used any more?

sirjohn · Post by **sirjohn** » Wed 26 May, 2010 8:37 pm

weenie wrote: oh yeah i never thought of it like that, i always presumed there were old advertisment boards. possibly they are something to do with the holes??, My search continues............. Those "things" have always been playbill holders. there are more by the town hall. and more again further up near the library. there are lights inside.Dunno about these grids though.

Phill_dvsn · Post by **Phill_dvsn** » Wed 26 May, 2010 8:56 pm

sirjohn wrote: weenie wrote: oh yeah i never thought of it like that, i always presumed there were old advertisment boards. possibly they are something to do with the holes??, My search continues............. Those "things" have always been playbill holders. there are more by the town hall. and more again further up near the library. there are lights inside.Dunno about these grids though. Really? They don't look very well sited in my opinion to have been built specifically for paybill advertising. There facing the wrong way for a start, and there far too low down. You just walk straight past them lol They do look over substantial as well.