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MAD DOG BOWL
Situated in the old
Astoria cinema on the Old Kent Road near the elephant & castle the Mad
Dog Bowl was a strange place to say the least .It had a Killer pool which was
its main feature, the deepest tightest halfpipe ,a good set of moguls ,a
snake run and a freestyle area it might all sound standard enough 70's skatepark
but the decor was pure 1930 Opera house with a balcony and corniced
ceilings and lots of maroon wallpaper even the odd spring sticking through the
concrete where the velvet seats had been removed. The seats where still in place
upstairs and came in handy as it got a big crowd when Tony Alva made a
flying visit .
nearly all photos published are of
the pool which was truly awesome
so if you have any others
please e-mail them
Here's what the history books say. Then, in 1978, it reopened as 'The Mad Dog Bowl',
Europe's first indoor skateboard center. At the same time, squash courts were
built in the former circle area. However, the skateboard craze soon ended, as
did 'The Mad Dog Bowl'. The squash court venture soon followed.
