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1931
First use of the
term "Skrammellegepladsen" or "Junk Playground" by Carl Theodor Sørensen in
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August 1943
The first
"Skrammellegepladsen" or Junk Playground opens in Emdrup, Copenhagen
in Denmark. |
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March 1946
Lady Allen of Hurtwood visits
Emdrup |
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November 1946
Lady Allen of Hurtwood's
article about Emdrup is published in the Picture Post, receiving a wave of
responses. |
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1948
The first British Junk
Playground is started in Camberwell. It runs for three years. |
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1952 The
second Junk Playground opens in Clydesdale Road, North Kensington, London |
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1953
Lady Allen of Hurtwood decides
to change the name from Junk or Waste Material Playground to Adventure
Playground |
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1953
The National Playing Fields
Association (NPFA) Playground Committee is formed to co-ordinate adventure
playgrounds |
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1955
Lollard Adventure Playground
opens in Lambeth, London, |
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1962
The London Adventure
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1970
The first adventure playground
for children with disabilities opens in Chelsea, London |
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