swimming lagoon: A memory of Heston

Swimming Lagoon

A Memory of Heston.

south side gt west rd..aerial photo 1937 by east side Sutton lane lower..beside ace spades petrol garage...looks like hotel complex.1937 2 marquees tents..long oblong pool..bathers .people on bikes pull up to watch...opposite master Robert.hotel pub.....1955 seen from top bus 1958 it went..anybody remember the pool..private suppose.....new Heston rd 1930 to now refurbished council pool,,Heston..............please

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It was the Ace of Spades Night Club I believe.

By Neil on Fri Apr 21st 2017, at 1:11 pm

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YES GARAGE PETROL ACE SPADES ..DISCO CLUB SWIM.POOL..PRESUME CLOSE POOL ETC 1970S ..GT WEST RD OPPOSITE MASTER ROBERT HOTEL..THIS YR NEW HOTEL GOING AT MASTER ROBERT HESTON.....WHAT IS THE HISTORY ..YRS OF GARAGE PETROL ACE SPADES.ITS DISCO CLUB AND SWIM POOL...

By ybutler22 on Fri Apr 21st 2017, at 1:36 pm

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closed because of polio epidemic ..photos 1937 etc yrs are good ......
opposite master Robert pub..demolished now to be new hotel.

By ybutler22 on Sun Jun 4th 2017, at 9:19 am

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why did locals call it moo cow ..was there a sign of fresian cow on a pole post ..private club...garage ace spade petrol corner

By ybutler22 on Sun Jun 4th 2017, at 9:46 am

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