no.A435

Biggar Bank, Walney Island

Further Information
Cumbria Archives Reference: ???
Sankey Number: A435

Senders Message

"Well, it's about over now and to celebrate it the weather has broken. I'll be home about 9 o'clock on Sunday night. Love Wilf”

Sender
Posted From: Barrow, Lancs
Date Posted: An ALMOST identical picture is reproduced on p56 of Barrow & Low Furness Past & Present John Garbutt 2002 ISBN 0-7509-3104-3
Postmark Date: 29?/05?/1935
Stamp if Shown: George V 1 P. - - Carmine.
Receiver
Receivers Name: Mrs. A. Jones,
Address: 135, Newbury St
Town or City: Harpurhey
County: Manchester
Country: England

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no.A435

Walney Open Air Swimming Pool

1930s

View north from the grass bank. White panel wall around outside pool. Some children swimming, some on a raft and one girl climbing the stairs to the diving board. People watching in groups inside and outside the pool. One lady sitting on grass reading a book. In distance, beach is crowded with paddlers, swimmers and watchers.

https://www.sankeyphotoarchive.uk/collection/view/?id=900568

no.A435

Walney Open Air Swimming Pool

1930s

View north from the grass bank. White panel wall around outside pool. Some children swimming, some on a raft and one girl climbing the stairs to the diving board. People watching in groups inside and outside the pool. One lady sitting on grass reading a book. In distance, beach is crowded with paddlers, swimmers and watchers.

Location: Walney Island, Barrow-in-Furness Cumbria Archives Reference: BDB 86/1/3229
Sankey Number: A435

Album Number: Album A 1-355

Page Number: 31

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Sankey Number Image Title Location Image Taken Description
A426    Hollow Lane, Newbarns Village. Road junction, houses and trees on left, houses and M.E.Todd Grocers shop on right. Two children in middle of road.
A427    NA Hollow Lane, Newbarns Village
A428    NA Saint Margaret's Sunday School, Dalton
A429    NA The interior of Saint Margaret's Sunday School, Dalton
A430    NA The Bishop of Barrow
A431    NA The Bishop of Barrow
A432    NA New buses for Barrow.
A433 NA NA
A434    NA The last tram in Barrow
A435    Open Air Baths, Walney An open air swimming pool. Lady in foreground sat on grass reading. Groups of people stood outside the pool.
A436    Paddling Pool, Walney Open air paddling pool with people in and around pool. Houses at the top of grassy embankment behind pool.
A437    Swimming Bath De-Luxe, Abbey Road, Barrow Picture of indoor swimming pool. Pool is empty and water is reflecting arched widow and diving board at far end.
A438    NA NA
A439    NA NA
A440    NA NA
A441    NA NA
A442    NA NA