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worldbollardassoc.bsky.social • 84 days ago

Some very interesting bollard history for you.
#WorldBollardAssociation

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cath-ode.bsky.social•25 days ago

@l1zz1e.bsky.social possibly the best bollard post..,

jaconthebrazos.bsky.social•84 days ago

I immediately knew that was an old cannon. I yearn to see one in real life.

I worked on a local bollard project that lead me to learn about the history of bollards and my now admiration of them.

P.S. The first night our bollards were deployed, a college girl stole one. Crime!

manxinwales.bsky.social•84 days ago

Remember seeing some that had been removed by one of the Bridges (Chelsea maybe?) and they didn't cut them down! Whole cannon with about three feet of it underground. Would stop a tank I reckon! Was mad to see them lying by the road...

eric-the-west.bsky.social•84 days ago

And thou shalt beat thine swords into plowshares, and shall make thine cannons into bollards and all will be right and beautiful.

ramalina.bsky.social•84 days ago

Until the Russians arrive...

addleben.bsky.social•84 days ago

How are they going to get through the bollards?

ramalina.bsky.social•84 days ago

We will fight them in the streets and amongst the bollards, we will never surrender!

zakgodfrey.bsky.social•26 days ago

It must have been made in the Roman era.

elisabethkosters.bsky.social•11 days ago

Well, I can’t think of a better place for it than Borough Market

wgmcy.bsky.social•24 days ago

Somebody paint it in French Tricolour please.

politware.bsky.social•76 days ago

Now compare this with the leading bollard of Germany: 66 years old, named "Olaf".
Main characteristics: everything around him comes to a standstill!

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pastapete.bsky.social•66 days ago

If only bollards could speak

tripencrypt.bsky.social•84 days ago

Alice Loxton has you covered too!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TcpqMGNOSKY

yunod.sustainabletranslator.scot•67 days ago

😮
Ooo didn't know this! Will check it out the next time I'm in London

sanduichi.bsky.social•84 days ago

Never give up, never surrender

dylan1kenobi.bsky.social•84 days ago

This bollard is going to be here longer than the US is

garethaethwy.bsky.social•40 days ago

Just think, it could have been melted down for Victoria Crosses, but no, it's gallantry is beyond that...

buthereweare.bsky.social•84 days ago

The humiliation!

towed-in-a-hole.bsky.social•84 days ago

I'm going there on Sunday. I'll keep an eye out. Might even get a selfie with it.

sparkymularkey.bsky.social•84 days ago

Thank you for your service, Mr. Bollard.

bz2.bsky.social•84 days ago

Cannons as bollards is actually more common than you'd think.

holir.bsky.social•84 days ago

really?

thorcerer.bsky.social•84 days ago

👏 You're doing incredible work.

helenat42.bsky.social•2 days ago

Gotta wonder who looks at cannon and thinks ooh the perfect bollard?