paternoster elevators

Have you ever been on one?

I know this seems really random, but I came across some videos of people playing on them in my university library (just like we used to do LOL)

They always freaked us out when we were at school, yet we just had to go over the top and under the bottom in the dark (even though the sign told you to jump off at the top and bottom floors)

For those who don't know what one is, check out the videos or check out the wikipedia page for them

At my Uni (Essex Uni) there was one. I loved it..bit scary though trying to jump on it when its already started to go up...Not the most graceful thing for a lady to do.

You went to Essex? So did I!

The videos I linked are from in Albert Sloman library!

Weird. I've actually had a dream about being in something like that, but never even knew it was a real thing.

Fascinating! Thanks for sharing that bit of trivia.

And that may be the most appropriately-named device in history!

I've never heard of them before....but that looks awesome!!!

So....they are continually revolving? That is so cool....

WOw! Thanks! That's my new thing of the day that I learned. I never knew they existed!

Originally Posted by white cat lover

I've never heard of them before....but that looks awesome!!!

So....they are continually revolving? That is so cool....

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They turned them off at night at our school, but yeah they just revolve all day and you jump on and off at each floor, they don't stop

Originally Posted by icklemiss21

You went to Essex? So did I!

The videos I linked are from in Albert Sloman library!

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I thought it looked familar lol. Many a day spent in the library gazing at the rabbits and deciding the SU bar was a better place to be lol. to a fellow Essex girl!