Historic images from across the borough
Visitors and residents enjoying diving and swimming at Southport's Famous Sea Bathing Lake.
| Keywords | Southport, sea bathing lake, 1920s, people |
|---|---|
| Location | Southport |
| Photograph Date | c1930 |
| Photograph ID | NS_P21_102 |
| Comments | Lord Derby, Lord Lieutenant of Lancashire performed the Sea Bathing Lake opening ceremony on 17th May 1928. The architect was A.E. Jackson and the lake measured 330 x 212 metres; construction provided employment for 300 local men. There was room for 2,500 spectators and in its heyday an orchestra played every afternoon in the pavilion cafe. The lake closed in 1989 and was demolished in 1993. |
