Just received this email - I will forward any answers/replies to him. Do you have the dimensions of the Penzance lido, Ian? [Ocean baths = Tidal swimming...
This massive US pool (email below) closed in 1971. Largest pools in the UK (now closed) were: a) Scarborough, South Bay Pool (1915-1989) - 330 x 167 feet b)...
I have been in contact with Penwith Council. The helpfully give the following rather precice statistics! Main Pool: 2875m2, volume 1,106,665 gallons, assuming...
Much bigger than these is the surviving man-made tidal pool at Margate - it is simply vast!...
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Nov 2, 2004 12:41 pm
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The longest course in the Jubilee Pool north to south is 330 ft, and the longest course east to west 240 ft. This = 79,200 square feet - the biggest, on my...
Janet Smith
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Nov 2, 2004 1:12 pm
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I've just returned from a week-long tour of dead lidos in the north-west, so can tell you that Southport Sea-Bathing Lake was 330 ft x 212 ft. It had a central...
Janet Smith
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Nov 2, 2004 1:14 pm
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... Congratulations on the advance publicity of what will certainly become "the" book on lidos, to be called "Liquid Assets: the best of British lidos" by...
YES! to the first question. Have lots of literature about Penzance Pool, but not one includes dimensions. See attachment Anne Jessel _____ ...
Anne Jessel
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Nov 2, 2004 6:08 pm
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More news and movie clip on www.soyouwantto.co.uk Anne ... From: Janet Smith [mailto:janet@...] Sent: 02 November 2004 11:49 To:...
Anne Jessel
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Nov 2, 2004 6:10 pm
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Thanks to an on-line unit conversion site, I have converted pool surface areas to a common unit of square feet. Jubilee Pool, Penzance: 2975m2 = ~32020ft2...
Found this on the North Wiltshire District Council website: "Following extensive consultation with local residents in Malmesbury on outline proposals for...
It looks great, doesn't it? I first got my taste for lidos at New Brighton - little realising as a toddler, of course, that I was enjoying one of the best...
Barbara Bell
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Nov 8, 2004 10:05 pm
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Can anyone assist please? !! As usual I will forward replies. Oliver ... From: "Vicky Rawlings" To: Oliver Sent: Thursday, November 11, 2004 11:45 AM Subject:...
Some kind of all-encasing body suit worn for hygiene purposes, I guess!...
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Nov 11, 2004 8:31 pm
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Metal clothes baskets possibly? Anne Jessel _____ From: Oliver Merrington [mailto:oliver@...] Sent: 11 November 2004 18:37 To: Lidos Yahoo-Group ...
Anne Jessel
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Nov 11, 2004 10:42 pm
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Oliver, Could you forward this request to Barbara Bell for me - many thanks. Janet Barbara, As you may have read through the lidos user group, I am writing a...
Janet Smith
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Nov 13, 2004 12:55 pm
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This is a very encouraging proposal, though still a long way from actually happening. I notice that part of the plans include using the pool as an ice-skating...
Janet Smith
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Nov 13, 2004 12:56 pm
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It might seem a bit obvious, but is this term derived from "hygenic guard all" - ie a basket system for storing bathers' clothing? Our local pools used this...
Barbara, welcome to the winter swimmers club, recommended since the 1750s for invigorating the body, mind and spirit (you might need a little additional spirit...
mary cane
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Nov 15, 2004 11:38 am
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... From: "Mary Cane" Date: 17 November 2004 ... Joint Statement by: United Swimmers' Association of Hampstead Heath Highgate Lifebuoys Kenwood Ladies'Pond...
In the light of recent emails from Mary & others I have added two new documents to our Yahoo filespace - http://uk.groups.yahoo.com/group/lidos/files/ These...
Dear Mary I have emailed David Milnes. I don't know the details but this is sad, depressing and totally mad, depriving Londoners of a wonderful spiritual and ...
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Nov 17, 2004 5:52 pm
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Vicky Rawlings, of the First Garden City Heritage Museum, Letchworth Garden City, thanks those of you that assisted her with this enquiry. She is fairly sure...
A warm welcome to Sue Woods who lives in West London. She writes: "I have been interested in lidos for many years and have been trying to find the old lidos of...
