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
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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...
There is rather a brief entry at http://homepage.ntlworld.com/oliver.merrington/lidos/lidos1.htm#_Toc2087928 but I intend to move and expand it on the webpage...
The plans are not quite to make it shallow throughout, but to enlarge the current shallow area. The current maximum depth would be reduced from a current...
I am trying not to have an apoplexy at Andy's reply! By all means line the pool with steel - but reduce its depths! Now if you try to swim lengths, even I, who...
mary cane
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Jan 9, 2004 4:58 pm
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Mary, like it or not, and in many ways I don't like it either, the world has changed. When I was a kid, most of the many outdoor pools in London still had...
I've found a few websites, which have photographs of lidos, aimed at film & TV companies. 1) Film London is a new strategic agency for film and media...
A warm welcome to Ceri Manfield, who lives in Cardiff, South Wales. She writes: "The Lido I am interested in is Cold Knap Lido. It is due to be redeveloped ...
If anyone can answer either of these questions from an enquirer, please email me. Oliver 1) .... as a decorator for any years now, have seen so many private...
Hiya all, I'm planning a new webpage on pre-1920s Bathing Places, Swimming Lakes & Ponds in London, as they seem to pre-date all the constructed outdoor...
Additions to the London list Becton Road Park Canning Town Central Park East Ham Queensmere Putney Heath Wanstead Park Cranbrook Park Ilford best wishes Ian G....
Hiya Oliver that is very interesting - Tring reservoir, the one built to feeder the canal (Grand Union?) is a lovely place to swim, but I don't know if it has...
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Hi all I am a new member to this group and I am particularly looking for information on Cold Knap Lido in the Vale of Glamorgan, South Wales. Any information...
I visited this lido many times between ~1989 and it's closure (in 1997 I think). On one occasion I visited the day after a heatwave had ended. During my...
During my cataloguing of the Slough Museum collection I have come across photographs of two public open air swimming pools (I am not sure if they are classed...
The swimming pool at Baylis House Hotel was opened on 27 May 1933 in time for one of the best summers of the 20th century. It was "bottle" shaped with a total...
Graham, this is my local pool. The good news from Broxbourne District Council is that this pool is expected to open as usual at the beginning of May, unless...
Hi there, I never told you all about my visit to Poole in Dorset, over Christmas, to see Ian Gordon. He has the most amazing collection of old postcards and...
A six-page Environment Trust / Matthew Lloyd Architects / user group brochure, on plans to reopen the London Fields Lido in Hackney, London, is available at ...
Hiya all, The eagle-eyed amongst you will have noticed that Andy Hoines and I have added considerably to the information on Closed Lidos in London within my...
