Market Drayton, The Swimming Pool c.1960

Photo ref: M32023

A trip to Market Drayton swimming pool was a massive treat for me and my cousins. We loved the feeling of the sun on our backs whilst we swam and the wonderful rural surroundings, with the church clock chiming on the hour. Mum used to pack a picnic and we would get hot tea or ice cream from the green tea hut. As the day drew to a close we never wanted to leave. To this day I still love to swim ...see more

This swimming pool was a major part of my life. As a child of the sixties, the main event was queueing for your "Contract" for 5 shillings for the season and trying to get number 1!!!! Loved the slide, fountain, paddling pool and diving boards. We used to swim underneath people floating on airbeds and let the air out!!!! For many years I was an instructor for the swimming club and became known as the ...see more

1970s, I see Steve Boughey like a dolphin in the water, Mr Bickley telling you off for bombing, Mrs Holland taking my basket of clothes off me. Girls from school looking great. Big football match on the grass area. My girlfriend meeting me there, to see the DRIFTERS, now my wife. Passing your season ticket through the fence to get your mates in. I was the one outside waiting for somebody's season ...see more

I lived in Market Drayton from 1960 to 1963. I was at Market Drayton Grammar school and I lived on Buntingsdale estate. I remember going to the swimming pool. It was always sunny when I went. I would spend nearly every day there in the summer holidays and sometimes I would go after school. I had a friend called Jean who lived on Buntingsdale estate and 2 other friends called Ruth ...see more