A warm welcome to Katie Taylor, who is from Southampton. She is doing a photography degree in Salisbury and is writing her dissertation on Lidos. She writes: ...
I missed it, but earlier this week ITV1 showed a 2-part drama called "Bloodlines" which was part filmed at Uxbridge Lido. (2 x 90 min, Granada/ITV, directed by...
Bad news I'm afraid. At their meeting on 1 February Wychavon District Council Executive Board decided to recommend to the full Council that the Lido is ...
I have noticed that many local history books use photographs from the Francis Frith collection and they publish their own series of local history books too....
Hello everyone! Im really pleased to be part of this message group! Thank you for the message Sylvia! I am just about to start taking some more photographs of...
By accident, I came across a webpage http://www.bbc.co.uk/oxford/culture/hinksey/index.shtml where you can listen to the BBC Radio Oxford special documentary...
According to a local news site, there are renewed closure threats to this lido, which has been under more or less constant threat for the last 20 years or...
"... city councillors [are to] decide whether or not to back a new improved £20m Mountbatten Centre. Part of the deal in getting £5m of funding from Sport...
http://tinyurl.com/6w2y4 "Sandford Park Lido management are promising a year to remember. The attraction is 70 years old and an exciting programme of events...
Welcome to Elaine Dearie who lives in Glasgow. She is in her final year of a Photography degree at the Glasgow School of Art. She writes: "I have only recently...
Where is Sandford Park? Please Droitwich campaign how is it going? The Corporation of London is introducing charging for the Hampstead Heath ponds, free to...
mary cane
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Feb 11, 2005 11:53 am
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My entry on Sandford Parks Lido in Cheltenham, Gloucs. is at http://homepage.ntlworld.com/oliver.merrington/lidos/lidos2.htm#_Toc2087942 ....still not been...
A regards Droitwich we are still fighting but things are not looking too good. As previously advised to this Group the Executive Board recommended complete ...
Barbara posted a message last November about the outdoor pool at David Lloyd in Kirkby being open all winter (No 520). I was recently reminded of this by a...
A new series "Nation on Film" started on BBC2 last night with an episode entitled "The Body Beautiful". I only saw the last few minutes, but there was some...
Thought this info. might be useful for some of you. Invarmex appear to be a Swedish stainless steel pool tank company. http://www.invarmex.se/ ... From:...
I regret to say that Wychavon District Council voted by approximately 2 to 1 at their meeting this evening that the site of the Lido should be incorporated in...
Shame Nottingham City Council couldn't bring them in to sort out our Lido instead of closing it - what with them being a local employer. Dan ... From: Oliver...
Dan Lucas
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Feb 23, 2005 11:29 pm
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An undated Maldon District Council press release ...
Just noticed that comments on the London Fields proposals by London Borough of Hackney http://www.hackney.gov.uk/londonfields-lido-leaflet.pdf have to be sent...
The London Fields User Group have responded already. While delighted with these proposals, they have some reservations of the plans, which basically restore...
I found this in one of the history of Kingston books- around the late 1880s, Kingston's town councillors agreed to a floating pool (not very big but the...
Despite a local campaign to save Bulwell Lido last year, it has not only closed for good but been sold off at auction - for £1.2 million. See the following...
Janet Smith
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Feb 25, 2005 2:56 pm
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Going, going gone...lido sold at auction BULWELL Lido was auctioned off in London this week for £1.22 million – and could soon be replaced by new homes. ...
I reproduce the following from Nottingham City Council's Internet press notice section, without comment More money for leisure centres The City Council has...
Dan Lucas
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Mar 7, 2005 12:26 am
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Hi there Can anyone tell me when Hoddesdon outdoor pool is scheduled to open this year please? I'm in the town on May 14 and would like to go for a swim there...
local paper states brightlingsea needs 14000 pounds extra from local council. this has now been agreed. There is an "unequivocal" statement that the future of...
That kind of money would be less than most councils would have to pay to consultants to get a clear argument for closure. Sounds like loose change to me! Dan ...
