Frank Sims (left) and Jack Snelling take to their ice-skates to clear the snow from a completely frozen lido. The…
A professional photograph of South London Swimming Club member Frank Sims taken at the lido in 1999. Sims (1920-2006) was…
The Mayor of Wandsworth, Diana Whittingham, cuts the cake at the Lido's 90th birthday party on 28 July 1996. From…
Frank Sims (1920-2006) was a long-standing member of the South London Swimming Club and served as Honorary Handicapper from 1996-2003.…
Frank Sims (1920-2006) was a long-standing member of the SLSC and served as Honorary Handicapper from 1996-2003. In the 1990s…
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In the mid-1990s plans were drawn up by Michael Phillips Associates for a major refurbishment of the lido to be funded Sports Lottery money. The entrance was to have been replaced by a water sports...