Hello all, I was contacted recently by the author and journalist, Simon Inglis, to ask if I would like to write a book on the architectural history of Lidos in...
Ian seems to have missed this one, so here goes! The open air pool at Eltham Park South was 150 x 60 feet in size and a conventional deep end - shallow end...
In Message 138, I wrote that the recorded attendance at Finchley Lido for the 1973 summer season was 166625. Well, this is nothing! Larkswood Lido (12 sided...
Joint centure L.C. C. and Woolwich Borough Council. £7,700. Opened 26.4.1924. Entrance and exit in middle of deep end terrace. 1931 flit. 1936 rebuilt with...
Ian Gordon
ian.gordon14@...
Dec 4, 2003 8:57 am
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not much of an author but would be keen to do a few pools in detail if that is useful.... mary cane <mcane@...> wrote:Not sure what use I can be -...
I will happily hand over my "data base" to further the cause! You probably already the vast majority of the info but, you never know, it may contain a useful...
Following a prompt from Toby, I have posted 3 photos (under derilict lidos) of Eltham Park Pool taken in 1992 and 1993. There is also a more recent montage at...
Earlier tonight, I was flicking through the TV channels. Showing on the VH1 music channel was "The 50 Worst Music Videos"! At number 5 was a girl band called...
Earlier tonight, I was flicking through the TV channels. Showing on the VH1 music channel was "The 50 Worst Music Videos"! At number 5 was a girl band called...
Dear Oliver, I wondered if any of the lidos group have read Yann Martel's book Life of Pi, there are a few paragraphs in chapter 3 about Piscines in Paris, the...
Sylvia Everson
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Dec 10, 2003 5:13 pm
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Many thanks to Toby Jacobs who has just sent me a large number of photographs and information on this lido in Waddon Way, off Purley Way, Croydon Surrey CRO...
I have just been contacted by Dan Lucas from Nottingham. He writes: "The attached* is my response to the Nottingham Leisure Centre Consultation - which puts...
Apologies to those who can only see the terrestrial TV channels, but an interesting series has just started on the UK Style television channel, see ...
Dear Oliver: Did you record the program? I am particularly interested in this workmanship. Someone has information, plans cuts or elevations, and or ...
... No, sorry. (Only about 2 minutes was on the De La Warr Pavilion). ... and or photographs? The De La Warr Pavilion has its own website http://www.dlwp.com/ ...
Hi there, I'm sure Ian G will have much more information, but there was a outdoor swimming pool 100 m long and 17 m wide, with a mobile diving platform, built...
A bit from my archive festive greeting to all Ian ... From: Oliver Merrington To: Lidos Yahoo-Group Sent: Wednesday, December 17, 2003 10:36 AM Subject:...
The weather forecasts on BBC1's Breakfast program this morning were shot from Hampton Pool. There was quite a bit of footage of lane swimmers, steam rising...
A warm welcome to Elias Kupfermann who lives in Slough. He writes: "I work for Slough Museum. I am interested in the lidos in Slough and Maidenhead, Berkshire....
Welcome to Gemma Brown who lives in London. She writes: "I'm a final year student at Manchester University studying History of Art and Architecture. I'm ...
South Norwood Lake is the only large area of open water (6 acres) in Croydon, and has an unusual history; it was built to supply a canal. In 1799 an engineer...
Hi Everybody Does anyone know of any definite pool closures in 2004? Last I heard St Neots, Hoddesdon and Cumnock (to name but three) had unclear futures but ...
As the Lido Group's Croydon resident, I shall endeavour to find out about swimming in this lake and any associated photos. I caught a nice fish in this lake...
You may remember I wrote to the Group in December about the proposal by Simon Inglis for a book on the architectural history of Lidos. After detailed...
Mary Cane Oliver, I am not sure if I mentioned it, but I am researching a 'biography' of the Ladies Pond, especially looking for stories and anecdotes and ...
mary cane
mcane@...
Jan 7, 2004 11:47 am
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Does anyone have any update on the awful plans to redesign Parliment Hill (Hampstead) Lido so it is shallow throughout. The last i read in local paper the...
A warm welcome to Simon Inglis, who is known to several of you already. Simon lives in West Hampstead in London, and writes: "I am a 48 year old author and...
ON my travels and killing time this afternoon I was in Ruislip and had some time to kill and decided on a little tour of Ruislip - I came across a sign post to...
