Wandsworth Borough News, 26/07/2006 Tooting Bec Lido won the London Pools Campaign's 'Golden Goggles' award for being the best open-air…
Frederick William Judge (1877-1960) Frederick Judge was a keen swimmer and diver at the bathing-lake in its early years. Here…
Brightside No. 177, September 2016 Article from Wandsworth Council's monthly magazine, outlining plans for new facilities at the lido. The…
Wandsworth Guardian, 22/05/2014 Advert for 2014 summer opening. Wandsworth Council's leisure contractor changes its name from DC Leisure to Places…
Wandsworth Guardian, 01/06/2017 Advert for summer opening 2017. The claim that the lido is 'the largest open air swimming pool'…
Wandsworth Guardian, 30/08/2001 Letter from former lifeguard John Cuffley, who lost his job at the lido in 1999, criticising the…
South London Press, 03/08/2001 Celebration of the lido's 95th anniversary, including some of its early history.
Wandsworth Borough News, 09/01/2004 A look back to 100 years ago when the first steps were taken to get a…
South London Press, 31/05/2002. Article on the recent £600,000 refurbishment of the lido, creating a new entrance and new showers,…
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The diving boards were a popular feature of the lido until they were dismantled in the 1970s for Health & Safety reasons. The figure on the right-hand side, wearing uniform, is the lifeguard Alfred French....