Sense of Space - The Hole In The Road

If you are a long-time Sheffield resident, you will remember a certain landmark called The Hole in the Road. 
After the war, Sheffield had to be rebuilt. The changes made by the construction of Arundel Gate included the building of network of underground walkways which linked Arundel Gate, Commercial Street, Snig Hill and Fitzalan Square. High Street was located at the head of this network with escalators taking pedestrians into the subways. It was known officially as Castle Square but acquired the nickname locally as 'The Hole In The Road' which boasted a large central open air circle with entrances to many stores, convenient newsagents, bus enquiry centres and even a tropical fish tank stocked with mature fish. The "Hole in the Road" subterranean system was opened on November 27, 1967, however, the walkways fell into disrepair during the early 1990s and were finally closed to the public on January 10, 1994. The "Hole in the Road" network was filled in with rubble from the Hyde Park flats and re-developed as part of the Sheffield Supertram system.


Developing my previous idea about sounds from Sheffield, I had the thought of creating how the Hole In The Road used to sound, including interviews and sound bytes from residents who remember it.