Southport Sea Bathing Lake
Visitors and residents enjoy diving and swimming at Southport's famous Sea Bathing Lake.
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| 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 was closed in 1898 and demolished in 1993. |
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| Location | Southport |
| Photograph Date | c1930 |
| Photograph ID | NS_P1_28 |
