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Good postcard. Does anyone remember when New Brighton Pool was used for International water Polo? The reason was because the deep end was same depth at each end and most pools had a shallow and deep end.
I went with my Dad to see a German Water Polo team and it was so cold they sceamed when they jumped in the water.
We used to see at Guinea Gap Baths, the great Olympic swimmer Neil Mckechnie who established there 30 English Records, but sadly he died June 8th 2006
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I took part in a sub-aqua display in the deep
end in my youth. The deep end was about 8 ft
deep at the edge but under the diving boards
was a much deeper bowl shaped area. We jumped
in from the sides, swam down to the bottom of
the bowl (which was full of sticking plasters
and sandwiches etc.) formed a ring and rose to
the surface like a formation team, but not as
good looking.
As others have said the photo has been doctored,
but still very interesting.
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Hello Granny very good point you made there
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Good postcard. Does anyone remember when New Brighton Pool was used for International water Polo? The reason was because the deep end was same depth at each end and most pools had a shallow and deep end.
I went with my Dad to see a German Water Polo team and it was so cold they sceamed when they jumped in the water.
We used to see at Guinea Gap Baths, the great Olympic swimmer Neil Mckechnie who established there 30 English Records, but sadly he died June 8th 2006 Paxvo, how strange. My father used to play in the Water Polo team at New Brighton and Guinea Gap and Harrison Drive(Derby Pool). He also used to travel to other parts of the country. I can remember being dragged along to watch some of these matches. Swimming races and diving were other things he did. He won loads of cups and prizes, and now I think about it, it meant absolutley nothing to us as children!
Humankind has not woven the web of life. We are but one thread within it. Whatever we do to the web, we do to ourselves. All things are bound together. All things connect.
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Anyone know what the building in the Tower Grounds to the right and below the tower is? I have never seen that picture before.
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As far as I can establish, the Tower Grounds Company (as it became) purchased the 20 acre Rock Point Estate from the Molyneux family. That three storey building could have been their house. I think I read that somewhere, but I can't confirm that just yet.
The yet-to-be-built Tivoli Theatre opened in 1914.
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I think you will find the Rock Point was further back going towards Egremont. It was the Rock Point bar and restaurant in my day. I'm not quite sure what that house is at the foot of the tower grounds though but have seen it in a number of photo's.
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As Helles says the original Rock Point House was converted by the Tower Company into the Rock Point Castle Restaurant. The large house near the entrance was originally a separate property called West Bank; I believe it was acquired by the Tower company for use as a Manager's house and offices.
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Further information, edited from 'Sandstone & Mortar' by Noel E Smith.
ROCK POINT HOUSE
On the high ground, which later became known as the Tower Grounds, was Rock Point House which was sometimes known as Rock House. It was once the home of Captain Molyneux and his family. The Captain and his wife had eight daughters and, for good measure, an adopted niece! The children had special heavy soles fitted to their shoes as they seemed to wear out their footwear so quickly. The girls' dresses were purchased from Paris already cut and Miss Amy Linaker was employed to make them up.
The mansion was once the home of Lord and Lady Houston and their family. In about 1830 .it was the home of Richard Wharburton and his family.
WEST BANK HOUSE
There was another house nearer the foot of Egerton Street which was called West Bank, where Mr. T. Addison lived. I think this house remained and stood within the Tower Grounds close to the gates on the promenade.
While writing about these buildings, he also mentions 'Blue Cottage' which is described as being almost right on the sands, but nothing else to help locate it.
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Assuming the Linaker lady mentioned was related to the Linaker brothers who had the blacksmiths in Mason street and were active members of the lifeboat crew?
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