Tynemouth Swimming Pool

Tynemouth Swimming Pool

[@stevegordon2032]

Yvonne. You mentioned Hawkeys Lane baths. I’m a North Shields kid from Balkwell Green and we used to go there regularly as a gang of about 12 of us aged 8 upwards. Great times. I have to say that the water in Hawkeys Lane pool was the coldest you could ever go into. Literally ice cold. It was a pleasure to walk to Tynemouth and sneak into the outdoor pool there. Salty air. Salty water. Sun on your back and not a bloody care in the world. Such a pity when they decided it was no longer viable and closed it..

[@princessperdita]

I much preferred it to Hawkeys Lane baths. I remember beauty parades and knobbly knee competitions. The fountain was magical

[@Anna-jt3xu]

Happy days cold water but hey when ya young it doesn’t matter 😂😘

[@evangelosiannous7900]

I went to the priory school and we used to have ourt swiming lessons there IN APRIL. 1948

[@braddazztravels6004]

Nice bit of history captured there. Cheers for uploading 👍

[@jonathanclark1933]

It was blinking cold. Super film.

[@jillhomer9455]

Brings back memories

[@jonathansimmonds5784]

I remember the pool very well, but where's the rest of that fillum man?!