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Paddling Pool Walney Island

1930s

Looking north along pool towards open Air Swimming Pool and Black Combe in far distance across Duddon Estuary. Boys sailing yachts in the pool. 1933 25 inch map calls it Model Yacht and Paddling Pool and labels the causeway across as a footbridge. Double Decker Bus up on the road by the shelter.

https://www.sankeyphotoarchive.uk/collection/view/?id=1495

no.A456A

Paddling Pool Walney Island

1930s

Looking north along pool towards open Air Swimming Pool and Black Combe in far distance across Duddon Estuary. Boys sailing yachts in the pool. 1933 25 inch map calls it Model Yacht and Paddling Pool and labels the causeway across as a footbridge. Double Decker Bus up on the road by the shelter.

Location: Walney Island, Barrow-in-Furness Cumbria Archives Reference: BDB 86/1/3238
Sankey Number: A456A

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Album Number: Album A 1-355

Page Number: 32

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