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Magic And Mischief

The Goodwin Fountain c1965
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When it was new , the changing colours of floodlights that swept round the fountain and tinted the sprays looked so futuristic and bright, You could stare at them waiting for the cycle to run over again. At times it froze into grotesque lumps, but the most amazing was when students put Teepol or other industrial strength soaps into it and the froth flowed down the street.  Equally impressive was the fluorescent  dye that gave the water a yellow green radiance. It was much abused but ever entertaining. Shame it has gone, probably offended Health and Safety?

Written by Mike Toohill. To send Mike Toohill a private message, click here.

A memory of Sheffield in South Yorkshire shared on Monday, 29th October 2007.

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