June 1993-December 1995 The monthly South London Swimming Club newsletter was introduced by Betty Freddi, Club Secretary, in June 1993.…
The editors of the South London Swimming Club newsletters were: Betty Freddi (1993-2010); Richard Tricker (2011-2015); Barbara Jennings (2016-)
A sideways look at winter swimming by South London Swimming Club member Ted Yaxley. This image was used as a…
In the mid-1990s plans were drawn up by Michael Phillips Associates for a major refurbishment of the lido to be…
A professional photograph of South London Swimming Club member Frank Sims taken at the lido in 1999. Sims (1920-2006) was…
In the mid-1990s plans were drawn up by Michael Phillips Associates for a major refurbishment of the lido to be…
Artist Toni McGreachan spent six months as artist-in-residence at Tooting Bec Lido in 1999, producing a series of paintings reflecting…
The Mayor of Wandsworth, Diana Whittingham, cuts the cake at the Lido's 90th birthday party on 28 July 1996. From…
As Minister of Sport in the Labour government, Tony Banks was invited to open the refurbished Saltdean Lido, near Brighton,…
George Aldhouse was a porter at Smithfield Market and became a regular at the lido in the 1950s. During the…
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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 The entrance was to have been replaced by a water sports...