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Parts of the old skatepark are still visible in Kelvingrove today<\/p>\n
Situated in Kelvingrove Park, it opened back in 1978 and was operated by the local authority.<\/p>\n
The skatepark, which was considered state-of-the-art at the time, featured bowls, a slalom run and a half-pipe.<\/p>\n
Sessions cost \u00a31.80 for three hours, with the site even hosting the 1978 Scottish Skateboard Championships.<\/p>\n
However, due to concern over maintenance costs and safety led to the closure and burial in 1983.<\/p>\n
Jamie Blair, owner of Glasgow-based skateboarding shop Clan Skates, former member of the Kelvingrove skateboard team and former Scottish skateboard champion, said: “When Kelvin Wheelies opened in 1978, skaters from all over the UK flocked to this radical new facility.<\/p>\n
“A park team was formed and for the next few years Glasgow was the dominant force in Scottish skateboarding. <\/p>\n
“Sadly, a dip in skateboarding’s popularity in the early 1980s and the construction of a rival skatepark in Livingston saw the decline of Kelvin Wheelies, with the main bowlriding area buried in time. <\/p>\n
“I’m thrilled that through this project we have a chance to rediscover it.”<\/p>\n
The University of Glasgow team will work with volunteers and students to undertake excavation and survey work.<\/p>\n
They are also asking the public to share memories, videos and photos of Kelvin Wheelies to help create an online archive.<\/p>\n
Team GB star Lola Tambling calls on kids to step out of comfort zones and try new sports <\/p>\n
Dr Kenny Brophy of the university said the project is a chance to make sure the skatepark did not become forgotten or lost to history.<\/p>\n
Parts of the old site are still visible near the modern skatepark.<\/p>\n
But there is no information to explain the significance of the site to Kelvingrove visitors or users of the modern skatepark.<\/p>\n
The work is set to take place from Monday, August 25 until Friday, August 29.<\/p>\n
The project is being supported by the Society of Antiquaries of Scotland with a \u00a31,102 grant.<\/p>\n
Dr Kenny Brophy FSAScot, Senior Lecturer in Archaeology at the University of Glasgow and project leader, said: “There is a very real danger that this skatepark, a place that was so special for hundreds of young people just decades ago, will become forgotten and lost. <\/p>\n
Read more on the Scottish Sun<\/p>\n
“Contemporary archaeology allows us the opportunity to explore even fairly recent events and places to jog memories, combining traditional archaeological fieldwork techniques with interviews and documentary research.<\/p>\n
“In the case of Kelvin Wheelies, this is a unique opportunity for a generation of skateboarders to relive the excitement of their youth and excavate their own memories of a place that was so special to them.”<\/p>\n
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