Enfield, The Open Air Swimming Pool c.1955
Photo ref:
E179025
Photo ref:
E179025
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Despite its closeness to London, Enfield has always been a self-sustaining community, with many municipally- backed leisure facilities such as this impressive swimming pool, which we see here being enjoyed by locals on a hot summer's day.
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Memories of Enfield, the Open Air Swimming Pool c1955
For many years now, we've been inviting visitors to our website to add their own memories to share their experiences of life as it was, prompted by the photographs in our archive. These memories are of Enfield, The Open Air Swimming Pool c.1955
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I'm actually asking if anyone has any Memories , or knows of any stories about the Crown and Horseshoes in the 1930s . I'm writing the 'story' of our Family History and would love to hear anything at all about The Crown and Horseshoes during this time . If anyone knows anything about the old lady thought to Haunt the Pub , that would be wonderful too !
Thank you,
Sally
My dad met my mum at the Open Air Pool in the 1930s - so they had a lot to answer for in my family!
During the late 1960s I went to Kingsmead School (next door to the pool) and during spring/summer games lessons we were "forced" to go swimming!
I also remember the sign on the outside of the building telling what temperature the water was - I personally think they lied through their teeth as it ...see more
This photo brought back memories of 'swimming' of which mostly was done under water. I had a bit of trouble co-ordinating arms and legs. The height of adventure was to use the slide (shown in the photo). Splash into the water and then a desperate sideways crawl back to the side of the pool. Blue lips and a shivering body was revived by a cup of Oxo and a slice of bread in the cafeteria.
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