College RIP
February 11th, 2009
One of the most loved Chelmsford street spots, the AP college in the centre of town, is set for imminent demolition. The spot was a mix of stairs, little banks, benches, walls, a brick handrail and for many years a perfect ledge. At it’s heyday in the late 80s and early to mid 90s it was heavily skated all week and didn’t have security so was bust free but things began to change with the ledge getting skate stopped, then the front stairs made un-skatable and finally the security office being located right by the main bank…after that it became a constant bust. Even though not properly skated in a long while the spot still has a fond memories for everyone.
Tucked away on the old MN archive tapes are hours of footage filmed at ‘the collage’ so for a quick memorial edit we put together some skating from just three sessions from early 1993. Below the edit are some photos of the college spot taken the other day, now fenced off ready for the bulldozers to move in on a classic Chelmsford street spot (just like they did with the bus station). RIP.
OG MN heads (at these particular sessions) in order of appearance: Chris Plumber, Jacob Davidson, Aaron Norman, Matt Letch, Paul Gonella, Adam Whitaker, Pete Harrison, Jim Rands, James O’Grady, Barry Ewers, Adam Leeds and Kevin Peacock. When we finally do the ‘We Are’ DVD boxset expect a mountain of footage from the college from everyone!
’93 til infinity!!
oh man “the college!” good days!
Sickness on the footage in your vaults Gonz!!
Sob…. ;] It’s a long while ago isn’t it? the Internet is so our generation- online memories for people who can’t remember ;]
There’s always the Bus Lanes. Fuck Chelmsford.
You still skating Jake? ;]
Other stuff that comes to mind …that ledge I could front side crook and I couldn’t do consistently on anything else, weirdy lines over the wooden shed thing down by the windows, Jim Rands doing massive ollies on the tiny banks ollieing over the wal and the bench- being a massive up myself pain in the arse with security at any time. ;]
Still Skating. Still Shit.
Sad to see that go…but not that three set. I lost 16 pints of beer to Mr. John Gatt about 97 on a stupid, stubborn ‘double or quits’ bet over a heelflip.