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Hoylake, Swimming Pool c.1965
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The original Hoylake baths were opened in June 1913, and were filled by the sea flowing over a low sea wall. However, this caused problems with the condition of the bathing water, with various bits of flotsam, jetsam, sand and mud washing into the baths. New baths (the ones we see here) were built in 1931, and they proved extremely popular; the English National Championships were held here. The baths were closed and demolished in 1984.

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Freezing Weather, In July.
After a bus ride to Hoylake with my teenage friends (Mark Faulkner, Peter Wilson, Jayne Hanna, Peter and Robert Lacey and Jacqueline Pearce), we donned our suits and jumped into the freeeeezing white capped waters of the Pool; this was in July, 1977. We about near froze to death but insisted on getting in for a swim.
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Taking A Bath
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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"Hoylake Baths"
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 ...see more
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