Happy Christmas to you all best wishes Ian ... From: Oliver Merrington To: Lidos Yahoo-Group Sent: Sunday, December 25, 2011 11:11 AM Subject: [lidos] Happy...
Broomhill Pool's Channel swimming legend receives MBE Broomhill Pool Trust President, Mike Read, has been awarded an MBE in the Queen's New Year Honours List. ...
The Times 03/01/2012 When it opened in 1937, it was Europe's largest outdoor swimming pool, an Art Deco monument to the English seaside holiday (Simon de...
Welcome to Gail English who lives in Edinburgh. Oliver She writes: "I have been interested in Lidos and outdoor swimming pools for many years - we had an...
Does anyone know what is happening about the Charlton Lido and Saltdean Lido in 2012? Also are there any Lido's that should be visited this year in case they...
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Jackie Spreckley
jackie.spreckley@...
Feb 27, 2012 2:55 pm
Charlton Lido is currently being refurbished by GLL and is due to be re-opened in June. Jackie Spreckley Played in Britain www.playedinbritain.co.uk From:...
I would like to reassure everyone that CHARLTON LIDO Is in safe hands.It is currently under refurbishment which will include the installation of heating and...
There are now very few existing and even fewer usable! I think that currently the only active set is at Faversham baths. There are boards 'in existence' at (I...
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Janet Smith
janet@...
Mar 5, 2012 4:56 pm
There was also a diving-board at Gourock (near Glasgow) - though I'm not sure whether it has been retained since the refurbishment. Janet ... From:...
Sadly health and safety always seems to have its way these days! Although not a public lido, Henleaze Lake in Bristol still has a diving tower boasting 10, 7.5...
Are the boards still at Portishead or have they been removed? Tim ======================================== Message Received: Mar 04 2012, 06:31 PM From: "John...
They were certainly there in 2007 when Dave and I visited them on our tour of all the UK lidos and I haven’t heard that they have been removed. I’ll find...
Hi Tim et al The boards are still in situ at Portishead but not in use. They were looking to get them open at some point but I believe that the water depth is...
I'm enjoying learning about where there are still boards - thank you - and it's reminding me of days spent (1970s) in the outback of Lincolnshire (Billinghay...
Subject: Outdoor high diving platforms Jersey Anyone interested in 1920’s images of the high boards in one of Jerseys small harbours. They are no longer...
Yes, the diving boards are still there but all steps and any means of clambering up them have long gone. Bob From: John Whitby Sent: Tuesday, March 06, 2012...
Has anyone suggested the diving board at the old Croydon Lido. This was a magnificent place opposite  Croydon airport. The land is now a garden centre but the...
Dear Oliver, David & All, The Wicksteed Diving Stage at Broomhill Pool in Ipswich remains preserved under the grade II listing. This is the original Wicksteed...
The March 2012 Budget contained a number of unpleasant surprises which were not flagged up properly in the Chancellor's speech. One of the most far-reaching...
Uxbridge Lido, part of the Hillingdon Sports and Leisure Complex in Middlesex will open for the summer season tomorrow morning, Saturday April 28th at 09.59am....
Steve Taylor wrote to me: "Just wondered if you might recognise where this lido is, it must be a coastal location. The company I work for [Steelway] made the...
From BBC news, March 2012: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-17313092 The lido was registered as a Grade 2 listed building by CADW in 2001. Current photos on...
Ruth writes, to all members: You are warmly invited to the launch of Taking the Waters A Swim Around Hampstead Heath by Caitlin Davies Photography by Ruth...
hi Oliver, That is so nice of you !Looks really lovely. Thanks so much...if it is not too late please could I ask that you add Caitlin's name too..if it's...
