The 2012 London Olympics mark 100 years since Frank Sachs published his book The Complete Swimmer

Make 2012 a year to REMEMBER

 

Bedfordshire, Berkshire, Buckingham, Cambridgeshire, Cheshire, Cornwall, Cumberland, Derbyshire, Devon, Dorset, Durham, Essex, Gloucester, Hants and Isle of White, Herefordshire, Hertfordshire, Huntingdonshire, Isle of Man, Kent, Lancashire, Leicester, Lincoln, London, Norfolk, Northampton, Northumberland, Nottingham, Oxford, Rutland, Shropshire, Somerset, Stafford, Suffolk, Surrey, Sussex, Warwickshire, Westmorland, Wiltshire, Worchester, Yorkshire.

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HANTS AND ISLE OF WIGHT

 

ALDERSHOT. Bath. Soldiers only.

ALVERSTOCKE. Sea, Stokes Bay.

ANDOVER. PUBLIC Bath, Adelaide Road.

 

 

BASINGSTOKE. Bath. Open-air.

BOURNEMOUTH. Sea and Bath, Pier approach. Used by ladies.

 

 

CHRISTCHURCH. Sea and River. Facilities plentiful.

 Christchurch's first public swimming pool

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COWES. Sea.

 

LYMINGTON. Public Bath.

PORTSMOUTH. Public Bath. Sea accommodation.

RYDE. Sea, Beach and pier.

 

SANDOWN. Sea.

 

SOUTHAMPTON. Public Baths.

SOUTHSEA. Sea. PORTSMOUTH Club stages. Separate stages for ladies and gents. Mixed bathing.

 

VENTNOR. Sea.

 

WINCHESTER. River, Garnier Road. Charge for private dressing shed.

Gunner's Hole Winchester

 

YARMOUTH. Sea.

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HEREFORD. Public Bath Street.

ROSS. River Wye.

 

HERTFORDSHIRE

 

BARNET. Private Bath, high Street. Y.M.C.A. gymnasium in winter.

 

 

BERKHAMPSTEAD. Private Bath, Berkhampstead School. 

BISHOP STORTFORD. River. 

 

BISHOP STORTFORD. Private Bath, College. Private.

 

HAMEL HEMPSTEAD. Public Bath, Boxmoor.

HITCHIN. Public Bath, Queen St.

LETCHWORTH. Bath.

RICKMANSWORTH. Public Bath, near Ebury hall. Open-air.

Various shots of Denise Hubbard Rickmansworth open-air swimming pool practising various dives for the Olympics.

ST ALBANS. Public Bath, Cotton Mill Lane.

 

WATFORD. Public Bath, Five Arches. A splendid open-air bath and good accommodation.

Watford Swimming and Water Polo Club was established in 1901 and the Club can trace it's origins back to the 1800's. More...

HUNTINGDONSHIRE

 

Huntingdon. River Ouse. Charge for private dressing sheds.

ISLE OF MAN

 

DOUGLAS. Public Bath, Victoria Street. Open only during the Summer.

DOUGLAS. Open-air Public Bath, Douglas head. Boxes owned by private party.

DOUGLAS. Shore. Sea. Machines.

 

DOUGLAS. Sea. Port Jack.

RAMSEY. Sea. Machines. Building bath.

PEEL. Sea. Boxes owned by private party.

PORT ERIN. Open-air public Bath. Sea.

 

KENT

 

ASHFORD. Public Bath, Beaver Road.

 

 

BIRCHINGTON. Sea.

 

BROADSTAIRS. Sea.

 

CANTERBURY. Public Bath, Whiteall Road.

CHATHAM. Public Raft, River Medway.

DEAL. Sea.

 

DOVER. Public Bath.

ERITH. Publice Bath, Walnut Tree Road. School children, Saturday, 9 till noon. Admission 1d.

FOLKESTONE. Public Bath, Lower Sandgate Road.

GULLINGHAM. Public Bath, Gillingham.

HERNE BAY. Sea.

 Sea Swimming Herne Bay Kent 1920

 

MAIDSTONE. Public Bath, Maidstone.

MARGATE. Sea.

 

A Peep at the Mermaids Margate

MARGATE. Public Bath, Cliftonville. 

 

 

NORTHFLEET. Open-air (public), At rear Factory Club, High Street.

RAMSGATE. Bath, Paragon Baths.

SANDGATE. Sea.

 

SANDWICH. Sea.

 

 

 

SHEERNESS. Open-air (private), off the Broadway and Promenade.

SITTINGBOURNE. Public Bath, The Butts.

TONBRIDGE. Public Bath, Recreation Ground.

Tonbridge Bathing Place

TUNBRIDGE WELLS. Publice Bath, Monson Road.

 

LANCASHIRE

 

ACCRINGTON. Public Bath, St James Street.

ASHTON-UNDER-LYNE. Public Bath, Henry Square.

ATHERTON. Public Bath, Mayfield Street.

BACUP. Public Baths (2), Rochdale Road.

BARROW-IN-FURNESS. Public Bath, Abbey Road.

BLACKBURN. Publice Baths (2), Freckleton Street.

BLACKBURN. Lake, Queen's Park.

BLACKBURN. Public Bath, Belper Street. Reserved for ladies on Tuesday.

BLACKPOOL. Public Bath, Corker Street.

BLACKPOOL. Public Baths (2) South Beach. Sea.

BOLTON. Public Bath, Bridgman Place.

BOLTON. Public Bath, High Street.

BOOTLE. Public Bath, Baliol Road. Salt water.

BOOTLE. Public Bath. Ladies only. Open-air. Under 16 free.

 

 

BRIERFIELD. Bath.

BURNLEY. Public Baths (2), Bath Street.

BURNLEY. Public Bath, Gannon Lane.

 

BURY. Public Bath, St Mary's Place. School children free during holidays.

BUTTERWORTH. Public Bath, off Manchester Road.

CHADDERTON. Public Bath, Middleton Road.

CLITHEROE. River Ribble.

CROMPTON. Public Bath, Farrow Street.

DARWEN. Public Bath, Church Street.

ECCLES. Public Bath, Milton Street.

EDENFIELD. Open-air, Edenfield.

FARNWORTH. Public Bath, King Street.

FLEETWOOD. Sea. Few machines for ladies.

 

GARSTON. Sea. Bath building.

 

GRANGE. Sea. No accommodation.

 

HEYWOOD. Bath, Fox Street.

LANCASTER. Public Baths, Cable Street. Hon. Instructors teach scholars.

LANCASTER. Private Bath, Grammar School. Confined to scholars.

 

LEIGH. Public Bath, Silk Street.

LYTHAM. Public Bath, Central Beach. Gentlemen only.

LYTHAM. Public Bath, Central Beach. Ladies only.

LYTHAM. Sea.

 

LIVERPOOL. Public Bath, St Mary's Road, Garston.

LIVERPOOL. Public Bath, Cornwallis Street. Salt and fresh water.

LIVERPOOL. Public Bath, Margaret Street.

LIVERPOOL. Public Bath, Westminster Road. Salt water.

LIVERPOOL. Public Bath. Steble Street.

LIVERPOOL. Public Bath, Lodge Lane.

LIVERPOOL. Public Bath, Beacon Lane. Shower and spray baths for coal-heavers, etc.

LIVERPOOL. Public Bath, Lister Drive.

LIVERPOOL. Public Bath, Picton Road.

LIVERPOOL. Public Bath, Borroughs Gardens.

LIVERPOOL. Public Bath, Burlington Street. No charge for admittance.

LIVERPOOL. Public Bath, Gore Street. No charge for admittance.

 

 

LIVERPOOL. Public Bath (2), Queen's Drive, Walton.

 

 

LIVERPOOL. Public Bath, Green Lane. No charge for admittance.

LIVERPOOL. Public Bath, Mansfield Street. No charge for admittance.

MANCHESTER (OSBORNE STREET). Open-air, Philip's park. Open Summer only.

MANCHESTER. Public Baths (3), Rochdale Road.

 

NEW ISLINGTON. Public Bath, New Islington.

 

NEW ISLINGTON. Public Baths (2) Ancoats.

 

 

MAYFIELD. Public Bath, Stove Street.

 

 

MAYFIELD. Public Baths (2) London Road.

 

LEAF STREET. Public Bath, Stretford Road.

 

 

LEAF STREET, Public Baths (2) Hulme.

 

 

GORTON. Public Bath, Hyde Road.

 

 

GORTON. Public Bath, Gorton.

 

 

WHITWORTH. Public Bath, Ashton old Road.

 

 

WHITWORTH. Public Bath, openshaw.

 

 

CHEETHAM. Public Baths (2) Cheetham Hill Road.

 

 

RED BANK. Public Bath, mount Street.

 

 

NEWTON HEATH. Public Bath, Willock Street.

 

 

NEWTON HEATH. Public Bath, Oldham Road.

 

 

VICTORIA. Public Bath (1^st) High Street.

 

 

VICTORIA. Public Bath (2^nd), High Street.

 

 

VICTORIA. Public Bath (Women), High Street.

 

 

MIDDLETON. Public Bath, Manchester Old Road.

 

 

BRADFORD. Public Bath (1^st), Victoria Street.

 

 

BRADFORD. Public Bath (2^nd), Ashton new Road. Public Bath (Women).

 

 

HARPURHEY. Public Bath (1^st), Rochdale Road. Public Bath (2^nd). Public Bath (women).

 

 

MORECAMBE. Open-air sea pool, Sea Front.

 

 

 

Super Swimming Stadium, Morecambe, Lancs

 

MOSSLEY. Sea, Sands.

 

NELSON. Public Bath, North Street.

 

OLDHAM (CENTRAL). Public Bath, Union Street. Ladies only.

 

 

HOLLINWOOD. Public Bath, Heron Street.

 

 

WATERHEAD. Public Bath, Cedar Street.

 

 

ROBIN HILL. Publice Bath, Robin Hill.

 

 

PRESTON. Public Bath, Saul Street.

 

 

PRESTON. Open-air (public) Moor Park.

 

 

RADCLIFFE. Public Bath, Whittaker Street.

 

 

ROCHDALE. Public Bath, Smith Street.

 

 

ST HELENS. Public Baths (2), Boundard Road.

 

 

ST HELENS. Public Bath, Warrington Old Road.

 

 

ST ANNE'S-ON-SEA. Sea.

 

SALFORD. Public Baths (2) Blackfriars Road.

 

 

SALFORD. Public Baths (2) Regent.

 

SALFORD. Public Bath, Pendleton.

SALFORD. Public Bath, Salford.

SALFORD. Public Baths (2), Broughton.

SOUTHPORT. Public Bath, Promenade. Ladies' Club.

SOUTHPORT. Sea.

STALYBRIDGE.  Public Bath, Market Ground.

STRETFORD. Public Bath, Dorset Street. Bath thrown open free on Saturday morning to school children and free tuition given.

OLD TRAFFORD. Public Baths (2), Northumberland Street.

OLD TRAFFORD. Private Bath, Deaf School.

SWINTON. Public Bath, Swinton Hall Road.

TYLDESLEY. Public Bath, Union Street.

 

ULVERSTON. Sea.

WALTON-IN-LE-DALE. River Ribble. By permission.

WARRINGTON. Public Bath, Leigh Street.

 

WIDNES. Public Bath, Waterloo Road.

 

 

 

 

WIGON. Public Bath.

 

 

 

WOOLTON. Public Bath.

 

 

 

LEICESTER

HINCKLEY. Public Bath, Staion Road.

 

Hinckley Lido Netherley Road 

LEICESTER. Public Bath, Bath Lane. Demolished

 

 

Leicester Bath Lane Swimming Baths

LEICESTER. Public Bath, Knighton Lane. Demolished and replaced by Aylstone Leisure Certre.

Nigel Allsopp writes: "I have much enjoyed your web site and wish that I could have enjoyed Wild swimming, unfortunately Lansdowne Boys school didn't succeed in teaching me, we went to the now demolished Aylestone baths, instruction was at the end of a rope which held you up as long as they maintained a grip on it, but after a few strokes they relaxed the grip and under we went. it was not until I was 25 that a workmate taught me along with his children at Wigston baths in the late 60s."

 

LEICESTER. Public Bath, Vestry Street. Demolished.

LEICESTER. Public Bath, Cossington street. STILL OPEN.

Read: Penny for a swim in the dirty water... The history of swimming at Cossington Street Swimming Baths.

LEICESTER. Public Bath, West Humberstone. Demolished.

LEICESTER. River, Abbey Park Road.

 

The Attendants Kiosk at Abbey Meadows Bathing Station

 

 

LICESTER. River, Bede house Meadows.

See video above.

Requests have been made to once again tolerate river swimming in Abbey Park Leicester, but sadly without success.

Aylstone Boat House Lido

Mr William Williams writes: "I was delighted to discover your pages about Aylestone Riveside Gardens. My parents often talked about this place and how they would spend many happy hours swimming there with their friends. My father even admitted that if money was short he and his friends had found a place where they could help each other over the fence and get in for free! My parents even held their wedding reception there on 29 March 1937"

 

 Leicester Lido in Scraptoft Lane was open for swimmers between 1935-75 but was sadly demolished in February 1994

 

 

 

LOUGHBOROUGH. Public Bath, Queen's park.

 

 

MARKET HARBORO'. Public Bath.

 

 

MELTON MOWBRAY. River, Swan's Nest.

 

 Swans Nest, River Bathing Place, River Eye, Saxby Road, Melton Mowbray 1930

OADBY. Public Bath, Main Street.

 

 

LINCOLN

 

ANDERLEY. Sea.

 

 

BOSTON. Public Bath, Ladies' bath separate.

 

 

CLEETHORPES. Publice Bath, Sea.

 

 

GAINSBOROUGH. Publice Bath, Lea Road.

 

 

GRANTHAM. Public Bath, Little Gowerby,. Ladies, 10 to 12 daily, and two free days.

 

 

GRIMSBY. Public Bath, Orwell St.

 

 

GRIMSBY. Public Bath, higher Grade School. Public three days a week.

 

 

GREAT GRIMSBY. Public Bath.

 

 

LINCOLN. River Witham and Brayford.

 

 

SKEGNESS. Public Bath.

 

 

 Skegness Lido 1928

 

Polo Match at Skegness Bathing Pool

SPALDING. River (private).

 

 

STAMFOR. River.

 

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