{"id":2074,"date":"2014-05-04T19:13:48","date_gmt":"2014-05-04T19:13:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bristolphotoblog.com\/?p=2074"},"modified":"2017-01-30T18:46:21","modified_gmt":"2017-01-30T18:46:21","slug":"bristol-water-slide-photos-luke-jerram","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.adamgasson.com\/blog\/bristol-water-slide-photos-luke-jerram\/","title":{"rendered":"Bristol&#8217;s Water Slide"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Sometimes, just sometimes, an idea that shouldn&#8217;t work does. And everyone is grateful for it. Step forward artist Luke Jerram who had the idea of putting a water slide down Park Street in Bristol &#8211; one of the busiest shopping streets in the city. Everyone loved the idea, enough so that they crowd funded it. Then, as part of Mayor George Ferguson&#8217;s Sunday Streets drive, Park Street was to be closed for the public to enjoy. So it was to be &#8211; 300 people, 400 hay bales, copious amounts of washing-up liquid and a 90 metre water slide.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-2075\" src=\"https:\/\/bristolphotoblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/AG_WATER_SLIDE_01.jpg\" alt=\"Hundreds slide down a giant water slide in Bristol.\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.adamgasson.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/AG_WATER_SLIDE_01.jpg 900w, https:\/\/www.adamgasson.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/AG_WATER_SLIDE_01-800x533.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-2076\" src=\"https:\/\/bristolphotoblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/AG_WATER_SLIDE_02.jpg\" alt=\"Hundreds slide down a giant water slide in Bristol.\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.adamgasson.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/AG_WATER_SLIDE_02.jpg 900w, https:\/\/www.adamgasson.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/AG_WATER_SLIDE_02-800x533.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" \/> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-2077\" src=\"https:\/\/bristolphotoblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/AG_WATER_SLIDE_03.jpg\" alt=\"Hundreds slide down a giant water slide in Bristol.\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.adamgasson.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/AG_WATER_SLIDE_03.jpg 900w, https:\/\/www.adamgasson.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/AG_WATER_SLIDE_03-800x533.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" \/> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-2078\" src=\"https:\/\/bristolphotoblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/AG_WATER_SLIDE_04.jpg\" alt=\"Hundreds slide down a giant water slide in Bristol.\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.adamgasson.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/AG_WATER_SLIDE_04.jpg 900w, https:\/\/www.adamgasson.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/AG_WATER_SLIDE_04-800x533.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" \/> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-2079\" src=\"https:\/\/bristolphotoblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/AG_WATER_SLIDE_05.jpg\" alt=\"Hundreds slide down a giant water slide in Bristol.\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.adamgasson.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/AG_WATER_SLIDE_05.jpg 900w, https:\/\/www.adamgasson.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/AG_WATER_SLIDE_05-800x533.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" \/> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-2080\" src=\"https:\/\/bristolphotoblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/AG_WATER_SLIDE_06.jpg\" alt=\"Hundreds slide down a giant water slide in Bristol.\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.adamgasson.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/AG_WATER_SLIDE_06.jpg 900w, https:\/\/www.adamgasson.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/AG_WATER_SLIDE_06-800x533.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" \/> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-2081\" src=\"https:\/\/bristolphotoblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/AG_WATER_SLIDE_07.jpg\" alt=\"Hundreds slide down a giant water slide in Bristol.\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.adamgasson.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/AG_WATER_SLIDE_07.jpg 900w, https:\/\/www.adamgasson.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/AG_WATER_SLIDE_07-800x533.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" \/> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-2082\" src=\"https:\/\/bristolphotoblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/AG_WATER_SLIDE_08.jpg\" alt=\"Hundreds slide down a giant water slide in Bristol.\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.adamgasson.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/AG_WATER_SLIDE_08.jpg 900w, https:\/\/www.adamgasson.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/AG_WATER_SLIDE_08-800x533.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" \/> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-2083\" src=\"https:\/\/bristolphotoblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/AG_WATER_SLIDE_09.jpg\" alt=\"Hundreds slide down a giant water slide in Bristol.\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.adamgasson.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/AG_WATER_SLIDE_09.jpg 900w, https:\/\/www.adamgasson.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/AG_WATER_SLIDE_09-800x533.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" \/> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-2084\" src=\"https:\/\/bristolphotoblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/AG_WATER_SLIDE_10.jpg\" alt=\"Hundreds slide down a giant water slide in Bristol.\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.adamgasson.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/AG_WATER_SLIDE_10.jpg 900w, https:\/\/www.adamgasson.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/AG_WATER_SLIDE_10-800x533.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" \/> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-2085\" src=\"https:\/\/bristolphotoblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/AG_WATER_SLIDE_11.jpg\" alt=\"Hundreds slide down a giant water slide in Bristol.\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.adamgasson.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/AG_WATER_SLIDE_11.jpg 900w, https:\/\/www.adamgasson.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/AG_WATER_SLIDE_11-800x533.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" \/> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-2086\" src=\"https:\/\/bristolphotoblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/AG_WATER_SLIDE_12.jpg\" alt=\"Hundreds slide down a giant water slide in Bristol.\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.adamgasson.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/AG_WATER_SLIDE_12.jpg 900w, https:\/\/www.adamgasson.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/AG_WATER_SLIDE_12-800x533.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" \/> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-2087\" src=\"https:\/\/bristolphotoblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/AG_WATER_SLIDE_13.jpg\" alt=\"Hundreds slide down a giant water slide in Bristol.\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.adamgasson.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/AG_WATER_SLIDE_13.jpg 900w, https:\/\/www.adamgasson.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/AG_WATER_SLIDE_13-800x533.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" \/> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-2088\" src=\"https:\/\/bristolphotoblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/AG_WATER_SLIDE_14.jpg\" alt=\"Hundreds slide down a giant water slide in Bristol.\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.adamgasson.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/AG_WATER_SLIDE_14.jpg 900w, https:\/\/www.adamgasson.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/AG_WATER_SLIDE_14-800x533.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" \/> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-2089\" src=\"https:\/\/bristolphotoblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/AG_WATER_SLIDE_15.jpg\" alt=\"Hundreds slide down a giant water slide in Bristol.\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.adamgasson.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/AG_WATER_SLIDE_15.jpg 900w, https:\/\/www.adamgasson.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/AG_WATER_SLIDE_15-800x533.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" \/> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-2090\" src=\"https:\/\/bristolphotoblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/AG_WATER_SLIDE_16.jpg\" alt=\"Hundreds slide down a giant water slide in Bristol.\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.adamgasson.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/AG_WATER_SLIDE_16.jpg 900w, https:\/\/www.adamgasson.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/AG_WATER_SLIDE_16-800x533.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Recent work by <a href=\"http:\/\/www.adamgasson.com\">Bristol photographer<\/a> Adam Gasson.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Sometimes, just sometimes, an idea that shouldn&#8217;t work does. And everyone is grateful for it. Step forward artist Luke Jerram who had the idea of putting a water slide down Park Street in Bristol &#8211; (&hellip;) <a href=\"https:\/\/www.adamgasson.com\/blog\/bristol-water-slide-photos-luke-jerram\/\">Read more<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2075,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[16,8,15],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2074","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-documentary","category-news","category-work"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.adamgasson.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2074","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.adamgasson.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.adamgasson.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.adamgasson.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.adamgasson.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2074"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.adamgasson.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2074\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.adamgasson.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2075"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.adamgasson.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2074"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.adamgasson.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2074"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.adamgasson.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2074"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}