Accrington Borough Swimming Club -old photo - Page 2

jendaw66 · 22-06-2011, 20:13

Things that make you go mmmmmmmmm?????
Another good photo.How can I find out about the members of the club,library or somewhere else?

Atarah · 22-06-2011, 20:22

NOT necessarily in the library. You have to remember they only have information IF folk have had the sense to donate.
They do have a smashing, alphabetical card system, of Accrington Observer articles. Would you believe ALL CARDS, beginning with the first few letters of the alphabet i.e. A for Accrington Swimming Club, are away somewhere, being put onto disc.
By all means go to the library, but I would give it a couple of weeks at least until the info is back (IF, remember, there is any!)

jendaw66 · 23-06-2011, 21:22

Okikoki,thanks for that.

Bee · 03-07-2011, 20:23

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Originally Posted by anzac

Just aquired some old slides and they include pics of the demolition of the baths.

Will put a couple on to bring back the memories

What year were the baths demolished?.

Pablo8100 · 12-11-2012, 16:23

Certain two facts on this post unequivocally the best we have all had.The guy in the suit with glasses is suppose to be the same guy in the football photo,back row far right,with deep forehead!!I agreed what's said above!!!

magpie · 10-12-2012, 23:39

really good pics.... yet again so sad to see another bit of my youth in bits.... many a good time was spent at the baths... I remember the holes with no guards on that blew water back into the pool....

sm_counsell · 17-12-2012, 09:59

I remember the chips after coming out of the baths, the shop was opposite. I can also remember the rather well developed ladies who walked up and down the side of the baths , blowing their whistles but always ready to jump in and save you if necessary.
Thanks for the photos and so many memories

DtheP47 · 17-12-2012, 13:51

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Originally Posted by Atarah

Hi will see if I can come up with anything. In the meantime, here is a fab photo showing the old Baths, in St James Street. The baths were situated on the corner of St James Street and Paradise Street, and yes, its that car park (near The Globe) that has a bit of a slope to it!

There's a belting photo of the old baths on the stairs landing in the Commercial, don't know where Wetherspoons got that from Atarah?

Shows the balcony where the woodnook ruffians and myself used to wait until the attendants were missing and then double dare each other to jump off the rail. Mr Smith the attendant/swimming instructor would usually shake his head with a wry smile when he heard the splash etc.

ruedetropal · 12-07-2013, 18:20

Does anyone have more photos of outside of the building, in particular the doors. I would like to create a piece of artwork based on this building.

andrew williamson · 07-01-2016, 22:00

doing some family research on Accrington and found your pictures of the baths I have attached a photo of my Grandfather in a group of boys from approx 1910, also a photo of his fathers business on Avenue Parade

Big Dave · 08-01-2016, 13:46

Is that the building that became the Adelphi pub now on the corner of Eastgate ?

andrew williamson · 08-01-2016, 14:48

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Originally Posted by Big Dave

Is that the building that became the Adelphi pub now on the corner of Eastgate ?

I have looked at Google street map & I think it may be the Imposta Coffee shop on the corner of Ave Parade, I also know that he left Accrington in 1923/24, but a number of his cousins continued to live there.