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Swimming Pool c1965, Hoylake

Swimming Pool c1965, Hoylake
 
 

Swimming Pool c1965, Hoylake Ref: H277010

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"Hoylake Baths"

Swimming Pool c1965
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I recall happy memories of the Bathing Pool. It had two fountains spurting over fake rocks. We used to climb on these to cool off. In those days the Summers seemed to go on forever. The baths used to attract large attendances in those days.
  I can remember when the baths were closed on warm evenings. With a crowd of friends we would climb over the rear walls to enjoy free swimming until the police came and we would all scarper. Great fun & laughs, life was so much better in those days.
         The baths were eventually closed by the Council because of falling attendances and running costs but a local group of volunteers was formed to run it for a few years. They did a great job but eventually gave up, the equipment was becoming too costly to keep going and the council wouldn't help.
      Like so many amenities in Hoylake once it broke the council would not repair... Read more

Taking A Bath

Swimming Pool c1965
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Mum would take us down to the Hoylake Baths, I don't know how many at the time, but she ended with 8 of us. Pile us on the bus at Irby, with the picnic basket and sundries. We had great fun on our outings to Hoylake.

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