Programme of events for the 'Big Blue' exhibition at Wandsworth Museum, 17 May-16 July 2006. The exhibition was organised by…
Artist Steve Carey created an underwater mirror by lining a section of the floor of the pool with acrylic sheets…
The front page of the Wandsworth Guardian, 27 July 2006, congratulates the lido on its 100th birthday - almost to…
After being diagnosed with Multiple Sclerosis, 32-year old Mike Taylor set his sights on swimming the Channel. He trained at…
The programme for three nights of swimming-related movies screened at the lido from 28-30 July 2006 to mark its centenary.…
From 28-30 July 2006 the lido was transformed into an open-air cinema. A giant screen was erected behind the café…
An acrobatic work-out at the lido in the early 1950s. On the left, in white trunks, is George Aldhouse, later…
In September 2010, after a tenure of 18 years, Betty Freddi handed over the editorship of the newsletter to Richard…
After a tenure of 18 years, in September 2010 Betty Freddi handed over the editorship of the newsletter to Richard…
The South London Swimming Club newsletter was introduced by Betty Freddi, Club Secretary, in June 1993. She edited it for…
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An evocative photograph of a solitary winter swimmer, December 1995.