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Make 2012 the year to REMEMBER
1912 / 2012 - 100 years of swimming
The 2012 London Olympics mark 100 years since Frank Sachs published his book The Complete Swimmer
Make 2012 a year to REMEMBER
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BURSLEM. Public Baths (2), Moorland Road.
HANDSWORTH, Public Bath, Grove Lane.
HANLEY. Public Baths (2), Lichfield Street.
LEEK. Public Bath, Leek. Very poor bath.
LICHFIELD. Public Bath.
LONGTON. Public Bath, Station Road.
NEWCASTLE-UNDER-LYME. Public Bath, Brunswick Street.
SANDBACH. Public Bath, Sandbach.
SMETHWICK. Public Bath, Rolfe Street.
STRAFFORD. Public Bath, Bridge Street.
STOCKE-ON-TRENT. Public Bath, Trentham Road. Poor Bath.
TAMWORTH. Public Bath, Church Street.
TUNSTALL. Public Bath, Bath Street.
WALSALL. Public Bath, LICHFIELD Road.
WOLVERHAMPTON. Public Bath, Bath Row.
ALDEBURGH. Sea.
BAKEFIELD. Sea.
BECCLES. Bath. Open-air.
BURY ST EDMUNDS. Public baths, Westgate Street.
Felixstowe sea swimming 1900
FELIXSTOWE. Public Bath, Hotel.
HAVERHILL. Open-air. Also in river Stour.
Broomhill Pool (Mark Ling)
IPSWICH. Open-air Bath, New Cut, W. Salt water.
IPSWICH. Open-air Public Bath, portman Walk. Fresh Water.
IPSWICH. Public Bath, Fore Street. Fresh Water.
Stoke Bathing Place Ipswich 1910
IPSWICH. Private Bath, Ipswich School.
LOWESTOFT. Sea, Beach and Pier. Mixed Bathing.
LOWESTOFT. Private Baths.
STOWMARKET. Open-air, Ipswich Road.
WOUTHWOLD. Sea.
SUDBURY. Public Bath, Croft Bridge.
Brockham. River Mole.
DORKING. Public Bath, Station Road.
DORKING. River Mole at Castle Mill.
EPSOM. Private Bath, Royal Medical College.
EARLSWOOD. Public Bath, Earlswood. LAKE, Earlswood Common.
FARNHAM. Public Bath, South Street. Open-air.
GUILDFORD. Public-Bath, Guildford.
The Bathing Pool c1955, Aldershot
GODALMING. Private Bath, Charterhouse School.
GODALMING. River Wey.
HORLEY. River Mole at Six Bells.
LEATHERHEAD. Public Bath, Bridge Street.
LEATHERHEAD. River Mole.
READHILL. Private Bath, Royal Asylum od St Anne's Society School.
LEATHERHEAD. River Mole.
REDHILL. PRIVATE Bath, Royal Asylum of St Anne's Society School.
REDHILL. Private Bath, Philanthropic Society's Farm School. Open-air.
REIGATE. Public Bath, Castle Fields Road.
REIGATE. Private Bath, St David's School. Open-air.
SUTTON. Public Bath, Throwley Road.
SHERE. Public Bath, Church Field. Open-air.
Staines. River Thames.
Staines and District Swimming Club was formed in the early 1900's, at the time the swimmers used the River Thames as their base, in fact the swimmers used to meet in the area of the Lammas (Church Island). They moved from this base in the inter war years. More...
WOKING. River Wey.
WEYBRIDGE. River Thames. Ladies, Wednesdays, 10 to 1, 2 to 4.
WALTON. Public Bath, Thames Mixed bathing.
ARUNDEL. Public Baths. One free, one small fee.
BEXHILL. Public Bath, Egerton park. Open-air.
BOGNOR. Sea.
BRIGHTON. Public Bath, North Road. Fresh Water.
BRIGHTON. Public Bath, Brills, East Street. Circular bath, Salt water.
BRIGHTON. Public Bath, Brills, East Street. Salt Water, ladies.
BRIGHTON. Sea.
Swimming at Brighton Beach 1955
BRIGHTON. Sea, West Pier. Boat and man in attendance.
EASTBOURNE. Public Baths (2), Carlisle Road. Sea Water.
EASTBOURNE. Public Bath, Motcombe Road, Old Town. Fresh water, Ladies' days, Tuesdays and Fridays.
EASTBOURNE. Sea, East of Redoubt and Pier Head. Men and boat on attendance. Dressing tent for ladies.
Sea Swimming at Eastbourne
HASTINGS. Public Bath, Sea Front. Family bathing on certain days in ladies' bath.
HASTINGS. Sea.
HOVE. Public Baths (2), Medina Esplanade. Salt water. Family bathing certain days.
HOVE. Sea, Medina Coastguard Station.
LEWES. Public bath, The Pells. Open-air.
Pells Pool
LITTLEHAMPTON. Sea.
NEWHAVEN. Sea.
ST LEONARDS. Sea.
WINCHELSEA. Sea.
WORTHING. Public Baths (3), Heene Road. Open-air salt.
WORTHING. Sea.
BIRMINGHAM. Public Bath, Small Heath.
BIRMINGHAM. Public Bath, Victoria Road, Aston.
BIRMINGHAM. Public Baths (2), Kent Road.
BIRMINGHAM. Public Baths (2), Northwood Street.
BIRMINGHAM. Public Baths (2) Woodcock Street.
BIRMINGHAM. Public Baths (2), Monument Road.
BIRMINGHAM. Public Bath, Green lanes.
BIRMINGHAM. Public Baths (2) Moseley Road.
BIRMINGHAM. Public Bath, Nichells. Open-air (2) Cannon Hill Park.
COVENTRY. Baths (3), Priory Street.
LEAMINGTON. Public Bath, Royal Pump Rooms. Separate baths for ladies.
VICTORIA PARK. Open-air.
RUGBY. (Public.) River Avon.
SUTTON COLDFIELD. Public Bath.
SUTTON COLDFIELD. Pool, Sutton Park.
WALLSALL. Public Bath, Tower Street.
WARWICK. Public Bath. Open-air.
WEST BROMWICH. Public Bath. Lombard Street West.
KENDAL. Private and Public Bath, Allhallows Lane.
BRADFORD-ON-AVON. Bath.
CLANE. Bath. Open-air.
CHIPPENHAM. River Avon.
DEVIZES. Public Bath, Canal.
Devizes Swimming Club was formed in June 1896, meeting at the "Bathing Place" which was actually in the Kennet and Avon canal behind The Black Horse on Bath Road (near lock 24). More...
MARLBOROUGH. River, Pewsey Road.
Marlborough River Bathing Place
MELKSHAM. River.
SALISBURY. Bath.
SWINDON. Public Bath, Farringdon Road.
TROWBRIDGE. River, Blackball.
WESTBURY. Public Bath, Church Street.
WARMINSTER. River, Small brook.
BOURNEVILLE. Private Bath.
DUDLEY. Public Bath, Blowers Green.
HALESOWEN. Public Bath.
KIDDERMINSTER. Bath.
REDDITCH. Public Bath, Hewell Road.
SELBY OAK. Bath.
STOURBRIDGE. Public Bath, Bath Road.
BARNSLEY. Public Baths, Barnsley.
BATLEY. Public Baths, Batley.
BEVERLEY. Public Bath and River, Ladygate.
BRADFORD. Public Bath, Horton Road.
BRADFORD. Public Bath, Manchester Road.
BRADFORD. Public Bath, Manningham.
BRADFORD. Public Bath, Wakefield Road.
BRADFORD. Public Bath, Leeds Road.
BRADFORD. Public Bath, Otley Road.
BRADFORD. Public Bath, Lepage Street.
BRADFORD. Public Bath, Grange Road.
BRADFORD. Public Bath, Wibsey.
BRADFORD. Public Bath, Green Lane.
BRADFORD. Public Bath, Feversham Street.
BRADFORD. Public Bath, Wapping Road.
BRADFORD. Private Bath, Whetley Mills. Swimmer in attendance.
BRIDLINGTON. Sea.
CASTLEFORD. Public Bath, Castleford.
CLECKHEATON. Public Bath, Cleckheaton.
DEWSBURY. Public Baths, Dewsbury.
DONCASTER. Public Bath, Doncaster.
DRIFFIELD. River.
ELLAND. Public Bath, Elland.
GOOLE. Public Bath and River.
HALIFAX. Public Baths (2), Woodside.
HALIFAX. Public Bath, Park Side.
HARROGATE. Public Bath, Skipton Road.
Hornsea
Hornsey Open Air Swimming Pool 1929
HECKMONDWIKE. Public, Spen Vale.
HUDDERSFIELD. Public, Ramsden Street.
HULL. Public Baths, Men, Madeley Street.
HULL. Public Baths, Boys, Madeley Street.
HULL. Public Baths, Boys, Trippett.
HULL. Public Baths, Men, East Hull.
HULL. Public Baths, Boys, East Hull.
HULL. Public Baths (2), Men, Beverley Road.
HULL. Public Baths, Boys, Beverley Road.
ILKLEY. Public Bath, Alderness Road.
ILKLEY. River, Wharfs.
KEIGHLEY. Public Bath, Albert Street.
KNARESBOROUGH. River.
LEEDS. Public Bath, Bramley.
LEEDS. Public Bath, York Road.
LEEDS. Public Baths (2), Cookridge Street.
LEEDS. Public Baths, (2), Meanwood Road.
LEEDS. Public Bath, Kirkstall Road.
LEEDS. Public Baths (2), Joseph Street.
LEEDS. Public Baths (2), Holbeck Lane.
LEEDS. Public Baths (2) Union Street.
MALTON. Public Bath.
MIDDLESBOROUGH. Public Bath, Newport Crescent.
MORLEY. Public Bath, Morley.
OTLEY. River, Bridge Street.
PONTEFRACT. Public Bath.
QUEENSBURY. Public Bath, Victoria Baths.
REDCAR. Sea.
RIPON. River.
ROTHERHAM. Public Bath, Rotherham.
SALTBURN. Public Bath, Station Road.
SCARBOROUGH. Public Bath, Aquarium.
Scarbrough South Bay Pool 1921
SCARBOROUGH. Public Bath, Bland's Cliff.
South Bay Pool Scarborough
Water Splash World Scarborough
SCARBOROUGH. Sea.
SELBY. Public Bath, Park Street.
SHEFFIELD. Public Baths (2), Attercliffe Road.
SHEFFIELD. Public Baths (2), Glossop Road.
SHEFFIELD. Public Baths (2), Upperthorpe.
SHEFFIELD. Public Baths (2), Brightside.
SHEFFIELD. Public Baths (2), Corporation Street.
SHEFFIELD. Public Baths (2), Duke Street.
SHIPLEY. Bath.
SLAITHWAITE. Public Bath, The Spa Baths.
SOWERBY BRIDGE. Public Baths, Hollings Mill Lane.
THORNABY. River Tees.
WAKEFIELD. Public Bath, Almshouse Lane.
WHITBY. Sea.
YARM. River Tees.
YORK. Public Bath, St George's Field.
YORK. River Ouse.
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