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Hi there I've been doing some research into the above pool and wondered if any of you had visited it or knew of any photos which are available online. Opened...
Graham
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Dec 2, 2004
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Andy Hoines and I have been working on a new webpage called "Potentially Re-Openable Lidos in the UK" ...
Oliver Merrington
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Dec 3, 2004
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Hi Thought you might all like to see a couple of photos in its heyday. I also have some pictures when I visited in 1987 when sadly it was derelict best wishes ...
Ian Gordon
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Dec 3, 2004
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A warm welcome to John Cox, from Droitwich in Worcestershire. He writes: "I am the secretary of an interest group actively campaigning to reopen Droitwich Spa...
Oliver Merrington
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Dec 6, 2004
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There was an article on the London pages of BBC Ceefax this morning that the Mayor, Ken Livingstone, has offered to take over Hampstead Heath. This proposal...
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Dec 7, 2004
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BBC News webpage http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/england/london/4072469.stm includes: Mr Livingstone said: "If the Corporation seriously cannot find the...
Oliver Merrington
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Dec 7, 2004
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Hi For those of you that didn't see it, Brockwell Park Lido was featured briefly on Gardens Through Time on BBC2 tonight. It's a great lido but didn't look...
Graham
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Dec 7, 2004
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Great photos Ian Would love to see the photos of the derelict pool. It used to be the case that when you came out of Woolworths you could just see the edge of...
Graham
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Dec 7, 2004
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As requested here is the derelict Helensburgh pool viewed from Woolworths. Sadly I never swam there as it had closed by the time I visited. regards Ian ... ...
Ian Gordon
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Dec 8, 2004
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Hello again I saw a TV programme last night which mentioned in passing an outdoor pool in Hungerford, Berkshire. I wasn't aware of a lido in Hungerford and...
Graham
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Dec 8, 2004
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Have attached a photo of the Hungerford pool which you may find interesting. I'm not sure if its still open regards Ian ... From: "Graham"...
Ian Gordon
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Dec 9, 2004
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I've just added 11 "new" pools to my website. - The six outdoor pools along the River Eden in Cumbria at Askham, Culgaith, Greystoke, Hunsonby, Lazonby and...
Oliver Merrington
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Dec 10, 2004
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I visited this outdoor pool several times, lastly in 1995. It was a very pleasant pool in this prosperous market town, famous for it's numerous antique shops....
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Dec 11, 2004
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I see that the outdoor pool in Topsham is opening again on New Year's day from 6:30-8:00 for lengths and 10:00-14:00 for a "fun time" session! I believe that...
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Dec 11, 2004
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I don't know how much Oliver has filled you in on the background to this Lido but just to introduce myself I am the secretary of a group called SALT (Save A...
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Dec 12, 2004
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... Oliver, Shap was formally opened on May 31, 1987 which must make it one of the newest public open air pools in the country. A small, pleasant pool well...
Graham
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Dec 12, 2004
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... Sandford Parks in Cheltenham usually opens for a day or two as well but I don't know if they're doing it again this winter (website hasn't been updated). ...
Graham
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Dec 12, 2004
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A couple of months late this, because of problems with the PC, but here goes .. Hoddesdon Open Air Pool I passed this about half a dozen times in the car...
Graham
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Dec 12, 2004
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To follow up Graham's comments on his visit to Hoddesdon Open Air Pool. Finding It! It is situated on the main road just south of Hoddesdon town centre and...
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Dec 14, 2004
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Is the diving board on this webpage http://www.wysingarts.org/res1/biog.asp?ID=18 the one at Purley Way (garden centre), Croydon? It looks a bit like the other...
Oliver Merrington
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Dec 15, 2004
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Thought so. ... From: "Anne Jessel" <anne@...> To: Oliver Sent: Thursday, December 16, 2004 9:26 AM Subject: RE: [lidos] Diving board photo Please...
Oliver Merrington
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Dec 17, 2004
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As usual, the heated outdoor pool at the Oasis Sports Centre in central London is open over the Christmas holidays from 10-17. It is closed though on...
ach39310
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Dec 21, 2004
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was in this today. am i being picky or is it looking a little dirtier than normal? all power to Camden Council who ultimately finance it however (despite like...
simon sherwood
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Dec 23, 2004
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Mary Cane Don't forget the Christmas Day Race at the Men's Pond at 11am. Very festive! Everyone welcome, habituated swimmers can race! Mary...
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Dec 24, 2004
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May I wish all members of the Lidos Yahoo Group a very happy Christmas. There is a little "card" attached. Andy Hoines was here a few weeks ago, and using the...
Oliver Merrington
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Dec 25, 2004
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John Orr* wrote to Oliver Merrington on Tuesday, January 04, 2005 1) The derelict Twickenham Pool in West London has been demolished. See...
Oliver Merrington
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Jan 5, 2005
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The 50m x 8 lane heated fresh water outdoor pools at Toulon and Hyeres are kept open all year, so I made an effort to visit them over the festive period. The...
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Jan 5, 2005
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Welcome to Rebecca Chapman who lives in Cheltenham. She studied Architectural History for 5 years at undergraduate level. She then undertook a two year...
Oliver Merrington
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Jan 7, 2005
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Andy Hoines has recently done some research on the tragic death of a 15 year old, Enrico Sidoli, at Parliament Hill Lido in London on 8 July 1976. It would...
Oliver Merrington
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Jan 11, 2005
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... From: "Valentine Schmidt" To: Oliver Sent: Wednesday, January 12, 2005 6:22 PM...
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