Hi everyone I should really have picked up on this sooner, but the rebuilding work is now well underway at Gourock. See the links below. ...
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oohwelsby
Jan 4, 2011 2:25 pm
Saw this on bldgblog and thought it might be of some interest to all you budding photogrphers out there - http://bldgblog.blogspot.com/2011/01/swimscape.html...
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Oliver Merrington
lidos_org_uk
Jan 18, 2011 10:41 am
I have been contacted by someone who is trying to find anyone with memories of the Sandylands seawater pool or lido* between Morecambe and Heysham, in ...
2931
Oliver Merrington
lidos_org_uk
Jan 19, 2011 7:45 am
Welcome to Ben Smith who lives in Egham, Surrey. Oliver He writes: "I swim regularly and like to swim outdoors. I work in London so started going to the Oasis...
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christopher evans
thomasne14le
Jan 19, 2011 9:14 am
Hello New Member,  I may be able to help you find out more about one of the pools mentioned. "Jesmond" in Newcastle. This has now been restored and is run...
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Jackie Spreckley
jackie.spreckley@...
Jan 19, 2011 2:51 pm
May I humbly suggest Ben looks at the Played in Britain website where he will find Liquid Assets by Janet Smith on lidos (featuring most of the pools he...
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Ben Smith
rookery5
Jan 19, 2011 10:26 pm
 Thanks Chris  Writing about Jesmond Pool piqued my interest and I went to the website which is indeed impressive. Really pleased to hear that it is...
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Ben Smith
rookery5
Jan 19, 2011 10:34 pm
 Thank you Jackie  A great website - loved some of the pictures of old football grounds and the billiard hall in West Bromwich.  Ben ... From: Jackie...
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maurice logan-salton
mlogansalton
Jan 20, 2011 11:50 pm
A cast member has disclosed the location of the lido used in The Troublesome Double, one of the superb films produced by the Children's Film Foundation. Last...
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Oliver Merrington
lidos_org_uk
Jan 21, 2011 8:31 am
... And there's more details on my webpage: http://homepage.ntlworld.com/oliver.merrington/lidos/lidos1closed.htm#_Toc2087990 See also...
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Peter Stechman
bty50471
Jan 22, 2011 11:15 am
Dear Oliver The mention of Twickenham Lido prompted me to dig out the attached photo of the Lido which was closed in 1981. Ruth the Swimming Coach at Hampton...
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Ben Smith
rookery5
Jan 22, 2011 2:17 pm
 Thanks Peter. Great photo. I didn't realise it hadn't been re-developed. It is heart breaking but not unsalvagable if the community will was there. ...
2940
maurice logan-salton
mlogansalton
Jan 22, 2011 11:42 pm
Daily Telegraph 'Weekend' section article by David Leafe (extracts): title - Freezing water offers cold comfort ....Every January the Lido, the second biggest...
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Oliver Merrington
lidos_org_uk
Jan 29, 2011 10:25 am
Congratulations to Portishead Open Air Pool for having one of the most popular TV programmes filmed in their lido. The pool website is ...
2942
Oliver Merrington
lidos_org_uk
Jan 29, 2011 11:03 am
Did anyone else catch the MTV HD ident of a lido - somewhere in the world? I guess it could be in the UK, USA or Australia. Anyone know? Photo attached, or see...
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maurice logan-salton
mlogansalton
Jan 30, 2011 11:39 pm
A double-page photo (by Jason Orton) in Saturday's Telegraph magazine (29/01/11) had the caption: "Walpole Bay Sea Pool at Margate in Kent was built at the...
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Oliver Merrington
lidos_org_uk
Jan 31, 2011 9:49 am
... Oliver...
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Oliver Merrington
lidos_org_uk
Feb 7, 2011 8:50 am
Welcome to Dave Jackson who is Chair of the Recreation Committee, Hathersage Parish Council, who run the open air pool at Hathersage in Derbyshire. Oliver He...
2947
maurice logan-salton
mlogansalton
Feb 8, 2011 8:16 pm
08/02/11 TV doc. More4 at 10pm True Stories: Britain's Supreme Court Supreme Court president, Lord Phillips, begins day with swim on Hampstead Heath....
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Oliver Merrington
lidos_org_uk
Feb 10, 2011 8:16 am
Welcome to Phil Bradby who lives in Didsbury, Manchester. He is trying to start a campaign to stop the local council filling in Grange-over-Sands Lido in...
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maurice logan-salton
mlogansalton
Feb 12, 2011 7:12 am
BBC Breakfast this morning has an enthusiastic report about the event....
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Oliver Merrington
lidos_org_uk
Feb 13, 2011 11:05 am
... I asked Ian Gordon & Janet Smith, but they couldn't immediately recognise it. Anyone else know? Oliver...
2951
pogleling
Feb 13, 2011 7:21 pm
The Broomhill Pool Trust is delighted to release a short film montage by Ipswich born film director, James Sharpe. The 3 minute documentary is narrated by...
2952
pogleling
Feb 13, 2011 7:23 pm
Full story at http://www.savebroomhillpool.org/LatestNews.aspx...
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Peter Stechman
bty50471
Feb 13, 2011 7:28 pm
Oliver, I response to the recent enquiry., Its possibly a typical British holiday camp lido ...... somewhere. The building at the back is similar. A Canadian...
2954
Oliver Merrington
lidos_org_uk
Feb 16, 2011 9:12 am
Using another photo in his possession of a pier, The National Pier Society have helped the guy who sent me the lido photo to positively identify the resort as...
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Janet Smith
janet@...
Feb 16, 2011 10:20 am
Yes, I'm sure this is right. I attach a scan of a photocopy of a view of the Super Swimming Stadium which tallies with the original picture you circulated. ...
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maurice logan-salton
mlogansalton
Feb 16, 2011 1:00 pm
An interesting letter, in today's Northern Echo, about Eldon Pool (which may have been overlooked in 'Liquid Assets'). From Charlie Kay, Bishop Auckland: Oh,...
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Owen Morgan
daysail2004
Feb 17, 2011 3:16 pm
Hi Oliver I agree. Now someone has pointed it out I can see this is the seaward side of the Morecambe lido. Regards, Owen ... From: Oliver Merrington To:...
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Oliver Merrington
lidos_org_uk
Feb 18, 2011 9:23 am
... Anyone any ideas? Haven't done much research on 1960s pools.... Oliver...
