Balsall Heath Adventure Playground: Ray Wills
Ray Wills (first play-leader at the playground in the late 1960s).
Ray Wills discusses working as the main playleader at Balsall Heath adventure playground in the late 1960s, street-fighting, Old & New Balsall Heath, dens and forts, the Bishop of Birmingham paying a visit to the playground, Cannon Hill Park Tulip Festival, gaining the trust of local families, setting up a beach and lots more.
Ray’s latest book, Adventures in Child’s Play, is available to buy here.
Image Credit: Mick Turner
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