Rolling up

Rolling up

The rolling up on the Reguliersgracht, photograph by Bernard Eilers, 1907-1915, municipality file Amsterdam

A modern rolling up on the emperor ditch, 1991, municipality file Amsterdam
A lot wants an urinal was so-called rolling up. The design was very functional and simple. There were two alternatives, the single person and two person rolling up. A part of the partition to the upper part had been perforated. The lower part of it passed through not entirely until the ground, but had been raised, as a result of which was a part of the legs to see. Because of this was at a single glance see if rolling up occupies were and by how many persons. That last was also skilful for agents on duty, who could without delay check if indecent in rolling up were not done things.
In Amsterdam this type of urinal was perfected far by the service public work to in the 20th century. As a result, the rolling up in this city is visit getalen now still in groten. The red-handed catch wildplasser which do not see rolling up standing nevertheless, can expect now a fine of fifty euro.