We welcome Janet Smith to the Lidos History Society. She is the author of the book "Tooting Bec Lido" published by South London Swimming Club, 1996. ISBN...
... Welcome to Janet. I may be wrong but did Janet appear in the 1993 "Swimming in the Rain" TV documentary? Graham. PS - have recently swam at St Neots,...
Hi There was a good article in one of the Broardsheet papers about Outdoor swimming (not in pools) sometime in the past few weeks. It made reference to a web...
Pete wrote, ... My mother who lives near Petersfield, sent me a copy!! It was in The Times on 26 July 2003. "Weir today, gone tomorrow" by Sophie Campbell The...
For anyone who missed it: Tracey Emin (of unmade bed fame) wrote a lovely piece in the Guardian, 24.07.03, headlined 'Why I love lidos'. All about Margate Lido...
Janet Smith
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Aug 4, 2003 5:04 pm
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21 July 2003 Press Release Maldon District Council is delighted to announce the opening of the Marine Lake for the summer season. A range of improvements,...
... carried out to this popular facility This isn't surprising as in August 2002 a swimmer was killed in this lake after he dived, unsighted, into a pole just...
Info. on Southlands Lido, please (Ian) - I assume it's not still open!! ... From: David R To: 'oliver@...' Sent: Tuesday, August 05, 2003 1:43 PM Dear...
This appears to be a membership-only club, and looks rather small. On the other hand it is quite old! Views please on whether it should be included on my...
And another.......... ... From: Eilis T To: oliver@... Sent: Thursday, August 07, 2003 11:46 AM Dear Oliver I was inspired to visit your website by an...
Weston is still open, sort of. It's now part of an outdoor leisure pool which has been undergoing refurbishment for at least the last two years. It's meant...
This is supposed to be closing at the end of the month, sadly. Anyone planning on going one last time? I'm sort of toying with the idea but it's so far away...
OK to use the photo and credit my name. 1. Southlands Lido or as it was known originally Bromley Open Air , built 1925 , converted to Leisure Club in 1980's...
Ian Gordon
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Aug 8, 2003 5:16 am
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... I found the development company website, with photos - The Tropicana development http://www.sbt.co.uk/projects/leisure1.html - looks like there will only...
I know we're all primarily interested in outdoor pools, but perhaps some will also be sympathetic to this project to restore the Victoria Baths in Manchester....
Janet Smith
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Aug 8, 2003 2:36 pm
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... From: Martin G To: oliver@... Sent: Friday, August 08, 2003 11:58 PM Along with most people from this area of London, over the age of thirty, I...
Hiya, I'd like to give a warm welcome to Ian Lambert. On 29 April 2002 he wrote to me: "For the last 3 years I have, in my very limited spare time..... (young...
... From: Debbie S* To: oliver@lidos Sent: Monday, August 11, 2003 8:51 AM Subject: peckham lido Hi Oliver, I grew up in Peckham, born in Kings College...
RE: Cumnock PoolThis pool in Ayrshire, Scotland, was first opened to the public in 1936, and has been opened seasonally every year since that date. The pool...
Stephen Archer has just joined the Lidos History Society, and coincidentally I just today reinstated the entry for Cottonmill Pool on my website. Why don't we...
I was there last Wednesday and to be honest the place is very run down. In the men's changing rooms hardly any of the cubicles have curtains. The showers are a...
Hi everyone (particularly the Scots!) Just to let you know that there's a midnight swim at Gourock this Saturday 2330-0030. I was at the first one back in...
The pool opened on 29.7.1905 at a a cost of £1275 and to my knowledge is 105ft x 30ft. The architect was a George Ford and the builder J.T.Bushell. I would...
Ian Gordon
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Aug 12, 2003 7:22 am
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Plymouth City Council Press Release No. 395 11 July 2003 VETERAN COUNCILLOR TO OPEN THE NEW LOOK TINSIDE LIDO The son of the councillor who played a major role...
Welcome to our newest member, Alex Buxton, from Cambridge. You may have seen her feature in The Guardian on tidal swimming pools on on 26 July 2003. She also...
There is an interesting article in the Sunday Times Culture magazine today, about the Nick Grimshaw designed Bath Spa complex, complete with detailed photos,...
On Friday (15 August 2003) - though I wasn't there to witness it - "hundreds of youngsters were the first to make a splash during the official opening of...
My 13-year-old daughter and swam at Tinside Lido on Monday, August 18. It is utterly stunning and not as austere as the Jubilee Pool, much prettier. Hard to...
AlexBuxton@...
Aug 19, 2003 4:48 pm
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Saw a sign to Buckfastleigh swimming pool on the southern edge of Dartmoor, an open air pool I think - does anyone know it?...
