Elizabeth Takes an Icy Dip

One of a series of photographs taken for the Daily Mirror on Wednesday 3 February 1954 at 8 o'clock in the morning. 11-year old Elizabeth (surname not known) is being encouraged by South London Swimming Club members to get into the ice-covered pool. The water temperature was recorded as being 34F. From left: Len Holloway, Cyril Wood, George Wright, J Davidson & J Burgess.
Date of origination  ? 03/02/1954
Date of upload  ? 25/03/2019
Submitted by Janet Smith
Scope & content Photograph
Copyright  ? Daily Mirror
Archive ref.  ? SLSC/6/1/2
File format.  ? JPEG image
Tags 1950s, Winter swimming, Len Holloway, Cyril Wood