Also worth noting that Hathersage on a Sunday is Season Ticket Holders ONLY, so don't bother on that day. For those of us with the tickets it's bliss. Sue...
sue taylor
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Sep 1, 2005 11:46 am
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Other UK open air pools have experimented with retractable or temporary roofs. For example, Okehampton in Devon and Hoddesdon. In both of these cases, the...
Welcome to Gillian Turner, who is a student at the University of Portsmouth. She is currently in her final year of a degree in Restoration and Decorative...
Welcome to Matthew Fielden, who lives in Belsize Park, London NW3. Oliver He writes: "I grew up in Camden and have been swimming in Parliament Hill Lido since...
Hi Lidos people, As it was rainy a few weeks back I used Andy's document (PDF) "Lido Season 2005" to update a webpage I had on my website a couple of years...
A few updates:- The outdoor pools at Teignmouth, Buckfastleign & Ashburton (all in Devon) are also all open until 18 September. Nantwich is now due to close a...
Welcome to Clare Mortimer, who lives in south London. We now have 67 members. Oliver She writes: As a child in the 1970s I swam (and spent most of the summer...
I spent my teenage years in Bridgnorth - at which time Swancote pool was only open to members of a private sports club. It later opened to the public (circa...
I have done some preliminary research into this entirely man made sea bathing swimming pool. It was opened in 1928 at a cost of £39000 and was fitted with...
Hello. Can anyone give me a closing date for this pool please? Was doing some research in Haddington Library and came across a newspaper article saying that...
Recent reviews of Janet Smith's book: New Statesman (reviewed by Tom de Castella) http://www.newstatesman.com/Bookshop/300000102448 Travel Guardian - Book of...
Janet Smith, author of "Liquid Assets", will be giving a lecture to The Twentieth Century Society on the history and architecture of Britain's lidos and open...
There's a great picture of Gourock Lido, in todays Guardian, G2, supplement. This link should would for the free (until next week!) digital edition of the...
Thanks, Ian. I extracted the photo and added it to the Gourock folder http://uk.photos.groups.yahoo.com/group/lidos/lst (You must have a Yahoo ID to see these...
I have a paperback copy of Haunts of the Black Masseur. Its actually quite a staid social history. nothing like as racy as the title might suggest. the back...
thought I'd visit the lido when passing through Margate a couple of weeks ago. very sad... I've put the photo in "photos / ClosedLidosoutsideLondon"...
Hi Can anyone tell me if the Wardown Swimming Pool in Bath Road is on exactly the same site as the old outdoor pool? If so can you give me some idea of dates....
Hi there I have been talking to Janet, Oliver and Simon Inglis (editor of Janet's book) about a conference for lido users'/friends' groups to get together and...
Jackie Spreckley
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Sep 29, 2005 1:57 pm
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Hi Oliver Forgot to ask, is there any way you could flag up the idea of a conference on your home page? I guess there may be people who look at the site but ...
Jackie Spreckley
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Sep 29, 2005 2:01 pm
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Hi there, As it happens Janet was here - visiting Waterbeach - on Saturday, and we got talking along the same lines as Jackie. So I was quite surprised to get ...
