Thanks for this Graham. Â I have seen a great campaign going on facebook to promote Hilsea lido. Â Does any other member of the group know any more about the...
Keith Grace wrote to Oliver on 3rd October 2012: "Econergy Ltd built a Biomass Heating unit for British Gas in 2011 to heat an open air pool on Clapham Common,...
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mary cane
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Oct 4, 2012 11:01 am
Peter, it looks more like the paddling pool to me! Am I disorientated? Mary ... mary cane marycane1@......
Dear Oliver Interestingly, I visited Portishead Open Air Pool in April this year reporting on its 50th.Anniversary celebrations for the Swimming Times (see...
Mary, I have since been told by my nephew who works for the Corp at the ponds and Lido that it is indeed the paddling pool and not the Lido. Sorry to all...
Over the last couple of weeks the remainder of the stagnant water has been pumped out of the bottom of the diving pit at Hilsea lido. The 15 ft diving pit is...
Greg F wrote to Oliver recently: "I found your website on old London lidos and to say it made me somewhat misty eyed would be an understatement! I remember...
Hi all I see that Y/N studio came runners up in the High Line for London competition with their proposal to create a Lido along side the regents canel between...
Kings Meadow Campaign is fighting to save Grade II Listed Open Air Swimming Baths for the People of Reading situated on one of the few remaining green areas -...
John Cooke wrote to me: "I mentioned to you a while back potential developments by Hillingdon Council which might eventually result in swimming returning to...
My cousin, Julia Allen, just published this book: "Swimming with Dr Johnson and Mrs Thrale: Sport and Exercise in Eighteenth-century England" by Julia Allen ...
Hayle Lido was constructed for swimmers in one of the tidal pools adjacent to the town on a site that is soon to be redeveloped (behind Jewson's on Carnsew...
Yes, I caught this for the heated lido (built 1850) on the news too. I found a web link http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-21080890 They forgot to mention the £30...
   I'm down in Bristol soon so was planning to have a swim at the Lido. But £20 is outrageous for a swim. Does this include sauna, steam room etc as...
The remarkable life of Betty Slade, 1936 Olympian (and Broomhill legend). Edwin Mason's precious 1947 footage of Broomhill Pool has sparked many memories...
I apologise for the two spam messsages sent out this month from a member whose Yahoo email must have been hacked. I have now deleted that person's membership...
As a result of all the hard work of a great team of volunteers working through a wet and very cold winter, Hilsea Lido has been finally cleaned and repainted....
Oliver, On this week's Coast TV programme there was a nice piece on Plymouth Lido. It's about 25 minutes into the Coast footage. It had a TV presenter in...
Need to use programme catch up! Thanks for info. I've walked all over the pool except in water - it was a bitter blowy day despite beautiful sunshine. Anne ......
I again apologise for the spam messsage sent out yesterday, from a member whose Yahoo email must have been hacked. I have now deleted that person's membership...
Broomhill Pool in Ipswich opened in 1938 and closed in 2002; a continuous campaign to see it restored and re-opened has been fought, with renewed hope in 2011...
What a worthwhile petition to sign and what a fabulous link to the 10 best abandoned pools list; there are some real gems there, though slightly disappointed...
I again apologise for the spam message sent out last night from a member whose Yahoo email must have been hacked. I have now deleted that person's membership...
