Does anyone remember the kids fun area at Roundhay park in the 80's

spainboy · Post by **spainboy** » Fri 13 Feb, 2009 7:18 pm

Did anyone ever go to that fun area at Roundhay park in the 70s-80s? I cant remember everything that was there but there always stood a helter skelter and a row of swing boats that seated 2 kids and had ropes hanging down which you used to pull to make you go higher.Also think it had a merry go round too.We always went there on a saturday in the very early 80's and I think may have been demolished before 1990 but I could be wrong there.

Loiner in Cyprus · Post by **Loiner in Cyprus** » Fri 13 Feb, 2009 7:40 pm

I remember the Bertram Mills circus that used to be regularly at Rounday Park in the late 50s/60s.

gbdlufc · Post by **gbdlufc** » Fri 13 Feb, 2009 9:54 pm

http://www.secretleeds.com/forum/Messag ... eadID=605A thread from earlier and even Mr Fred Miller (the fair owner) contributed himself

nobbyslass · Post by **nobbyslass** » Thu 05 Mar, 2009 2:33 pm

Anyone remember Childrens Day in Roundhay Park? hundreds of us danced the maypole there around 1956 ish

Loiner in Cyprus · Post by **Loiner in Cyprus** » Thu 05 Mar, 2009 8:18 pm

I remember the childrens day but also I believe there was a military floodlight tattoo in the late 50s/early 60s that my dad took me to.

biggee99 · Post by **biggee99** » Thu 05 Mar, 2009 8:36 pm

Any one remember the maze this was fun when you had no money to spend in the wooden cafe that was big as i remember as a kid

beenie · Post by **beenie** » Thu 20 Aug, 2009 10:52 pm

i remeber the play area i used to love them swing boats they were great!!!

simon2710 · Post by **simon2710** » Thu 27 Aug, 2009 7:03 pm

I have read somewhere recently about a famous, early, electric boat named the "Mary Gordon" that took people on a little ride across waterloo lake in the late 1800's and early 1900's (So obviously not around in the 80's but thought it was worth mentioning as there isn't anything about it on SL as I'm aware). I think it spent time in Portsmouth and used for the Royal Marine cadets.Here's a link to the organisation that is currently repairing and restoring the boat: http://www.marygordon.org.uk/(Allow time for the "intro page", as it will go to homepage automatically)

simon2710 · Post by **simon2710** » Thu 27 Aug, 2009 7:12 pm

....And a nice colour picture-postcard image too!

simon2710 · Post by **simon2710** » Mon 21 Sep, 2009 9:22 pm

....And another thing I've just remembered, is the miniature railway track and I even remember an old shed (that I assume was a train shed) that was still there up until the 1990's. I remember this track being somewhere near Waterloo Lake up near Wetherby Road. I believe Golden Acre Park also had a similar "ride".