Oliver, Thank you very much for your kind comments. As I said at the launch, a great many people have contributed to the book, not least yourself through your...
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Aug 1, 2005 8:29 am
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Spotted this in the Poole Daily Echo while down there last week. Interesting. http://www.thisisdorset.net/dorset/archive/2005/07 /27/BOURN_NEWS_NEWS11ZM.html ...
Welcome to Denise Donnelly, who lives in Scotland. She writes: "I love lidos & outdoor swimming pools & I wish there were more of them! It's the next best...
I just heard about a new book, from the author. Oliver Swimming against the stream: reclaiming lakes and rivers for people to enjoy by Jean Perraton Jon...
The text of this message http://uk.groups.yahoo.com/group/lidos/message/836 is now also on my website, and I have compiled a short Index to Places (mainly for...
At long last, construction has started at Uxbridge, see http://www.hillingdon.gov.uk/news/whatsnew/projects_update.php Tom Ferrie recently went there to take...
Hi there, I've just been told about an outdoor pool at Swancote in Shropshire. ... I just found a photo on the web: http://www.tmmuk.com/swancote/leisure1.htm ...
Jason Hale writes: There was a feature on lidos & Janet's book broadcast on BBC Breakfast TV from Broomhill Lido, Ipswich, this morning. Here is a shortcut to...
Dear all Does anyone know anything much about Appleby Lido (now in Cumbria, historically Westmoreland) or have an old photo? I was there last week and swam in...
Dan Lucas
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Aug 11, 2005 9:46 pm
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A news release on the Vale of White Horse District Council website, dated June 2005, says: Building on the success of the Abbey Meadow water play area, a water...
I've been contacted by someone who is "desperately trying to find pictures of Ellesmere Port swimming baths, just to show my children some of my childhood". ...
I have just read Janet's book and I must congratulate her on a marvellous piece of work. It is truly excellent and I hope that it will inspire those with the...
Barbara Bell
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Aug 15, 2005 9:17 am
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Yes - I'm afraid it does sound very much like the proposals put forward for the 'wet play' facility at Droitwich. The kind of equipment envisaged at Droitwich...
This is very sad especially Abingdon Council have won money from the HLF for the restoration of the Abbey Meadows park. Elias From: JCoxo@... Reply-To:...
... Jim Cusack wrote to Oliver on August 13, 2005 Dear Mr Merrington, I was delighted to come across your site and equally delighted at your campaign to save...
I'm updating the pages of www.lidos.org.uk using information in the Directory in Janet's book, and recently found the website for Bovey Tracey pool in Devon ...
Welcome to Phil Rush, who lives in Bexleyheath, Kent. Oliver ... See http://homepage.ntlworld.com/oliver.merrington/lidos/lidos1closed.htm#martens ... Welcome...
Dear All, You & Yours on R4 are running an item on lidos this Wed (24th), featuring Droitwich Spa and (probably) Ilkley Lido. The prog is on between 12.00 and...
Janet Smith
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Aug 21, 2005 6:10 pm
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Have a great time in Gourock. Have just re-read Liquid Assets and would like to say what a greeat job you and Simon did and advanced the retention of Lidos in...
Greetings all, I recall reading a posting in the last month or so seeking opinions about the advisability and interest in doing this. I am interested to know...
Hi Robin I have also spent some time researching the Victoria Park bathing ponds. They were probably the most impressive such bathing facilities provided...
Dear Andrew, do not be downhearted. Swimming must be maintained at Maldon. The deputy Prime minister must be pitched against the Ministers for Sport and...
Mary Cane
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Aug 24, 2005 10:38 pm
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Welcome to David Hepworth, who lives near Winchester in Hampshire. ... Yes, The Lido in Worthy Road opened in 1934 (80 x 40 ft) and closed in 1973. [Thanks,...
... In case you missed it, you can listen again via the BBC Radio website: http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio4/youandyours/ram/2005_34_wed_06.ram Duration: 9 minutes...
Not strictly an outdoor pool, but Janet's book mentions Waterside Pool, Ryde, Isle of Wight, which has a retractable roof. The address is The Esplanade, Ryde,...
Welcome to Nick Thompson, who lives in Tonbridge, Kent. Oliver ... He writes: "My interest in lidos is primarily architectural (member of the 20th Century...
Neil Chapman writes: You may be interested in a book I have just written about Horsham's old outdoor pool (1934 - 1979): Coming In? 50 years of Swimming in...
Many thanks for such a comprehensive reply, Andy, and the references. I see that the lake was for "men and boys 4 am to 8 am" which reminds me that in my youth...
