The 1912 Amateur Swimming Association directory for swimmers in England listing: Indoor swimming baths, lidos, swimming lakes, swimming rivers, and seaside swimming facilities...
LANCASHIRE
ACCRINGTON.
Public Bath, St James Street.
ASHTON-UNDER-LYNE.
Public Bath, Henry Square.
ATHERTON.
Public Bath, Mayfield Street.
BACUP.
Public Baths (2), Rochdale Road.
BARROW-IN-FURNESS.
Public Bath, Abbey Road.
BLACKBURN.
Publice Baths (2), Freckleton Street.
BLACKBURN.
Lake, Queen's Park. Historic wild swimming venue.
BLACKBURN.
Public Bath, Belper Street. Reserved for ladies on Tuesday.
BLACKPOOL.
Public Bath, Corker Street.
BLACKPOOL.
Public Baths (2) South Beach. Sea. Historic wild swimming venue.
BOLTON.
Public Bath, Bridgman Place.
BOLTON.
Public Bath, High Street.
BOOTLE.
Public Bath, Baliol Road. Salt water.
BOOTLE.
Public Bath. Ladies only. Open-air. Lido. Under 16 free.
BRIERFIELD.
Bath.
BURNLEY.
Public Baths (2), Bath Street.
BURNLEY.
Public Bath, Gannon Lane.
BURY.
Public Bath, St Mary's Place. School children free during holidays.
BUTTERWORTH.
Public Bath, off Manchester Road.
CHADDERTON.
Public Bath, Middleton Road.
CLITHEROE.
River Ribble. Historic wild swimming venue.
CROMPTON.
Public Bath, Farrow Street.
DARWEN.
Public Bath, Church Street.
ECCLES.
Public Bath, Milton Street.
EDENFIELD.
Open-air, Edenfield. Lido.
FARNWORTH.
Public Bath, King Street.
FLEETWOOD.
Sea. Few machines for ladies. Historic wild swimming venue.
GARSTON.
Sea. Bath building. Historic wild swimming venue.
GRANGE.
Sea. No accommodation. Historic wild swimming venue.
HEYWOOD.
Bath, Fox Street.
LANCASTER.
Public Baths, Cable Street. Hon. Instructors teach scholars.
LANCASTER.
Private Bath, Grammar School. Confined to scholars.
LEIGH.
Public Bath, Silk Street.
LYTHAM.
Public Bath, Central Beach. Gentlemen only. Historic wild swimming venue.
LYTHAM.
Public Bath, Central Beach. Ladies only. Historic wild swimming venue.
LYTHAM.
Sea. Historic wild swimming venue.
LIVERPOOL.
Boys bathing in the Leeds & Liverpool Canal by the Burlington Street bridge, c1890. The boys chose this spot because warm water from the nearby Tate and Lyle factory emptied into the canal at this point.
LIVERPOOL.
Public Bath, St Mary's Road, Garston.
LIVERPOOL.
Public Bath, Cornwallis Street. Salt and freshwater.
Cornwallis Street Baths, which was the only Liverpool baths to make a profit in the 19th century, became more rundown as the years went by and closed in 1967 after 116 years of operation.
LIVERPOOL.
Public Bath, Margaret Street.
LIVERPOOL.
Public Bath, Westminster Road. Salt water.
LIVERPOOL.
Public Bath. Steble Street.
LIVERPOOL.
Public Bath, Lodge Lane.
Lodge Lane Baths closed in 1990 and was demolished in 1996.
LIVERPOOL.
Public Bath, Beacon Lane. Shower and spray baths for coal-heavers, etc.
LIVERPOOL.
Public Bath, Lister Drive.
LIVERPOOL.
Public Bath, Picton Road.
LIVERPOOL.
Public Bath, Burroughs Gardens.
LIVERPOOL.
Public Bath, Burlington Street. No charge for admittance. Open Air Lido.
LIVERPOOL.
Public Bath, Gore Street. No charge for admittance. Open Air Lido.
LIVERPOOL.
Public Bath (2), Queen's Drive, Walton.
LIVERPOOL.
Public Bath, Green Lane. No charge for admittance. Open Air Lido.
LIVERPOOL.
Public Bath, Mansfield Street. No charge for admittance. Open Air Lido.
MANCHESTER.
(OSBORNE STREET). Open-air, Philip's Park. Open Summer only. Lido.
1891 – The open air swimming pool opens on 10th June, for men and boys only. At the opening ceremony, boys without trunks dive for coins thrown by the mayor. Shortly after, a sign is installed that reads ‘All persons of 12 years and upwards to wear Bathing Drawers’. The pool would last for over 50 years, being closed in 1953.
MANCHESTER.
Heaton Park
MANCHESTER.
Public Baths (3), Rochdale Road.
Morecambe
New Brighton
NEW ISLINGTON.
Public Bath, New Islington.
NEW ISLINGTON.
Public Baths (2) Ancoats.
MAYFIELD.
Public Bath, Stove Street.
MAYFIELD.
Public Baths (2) London Road.
LEAF STREET.
Public Bath, Stretford Road.
LEAF STREET.
Public Baths (2) Hulme.
GORTON.
Public Bath, Hyde Road.
GORTON.
Public Bath, Gorton.
WHITWORTH.
Public Bath, Ashton old Road.
WHITWORTH.
Public Bath, openshaw.
CHEETHAM.
Public Baths (2) Cheetham Hill Road.
RED BANK.
Public Bath, Mount Street.
NEWTON HEATH.
Public Bath, Willock Street.
NEWTON HEATH.
Public Bath, Oldham Road.
VICTORIA.
Public Bath (1st) High Street.
Public Bath (2nd), High Street.
Public Bath (Women), High Street.
ROCHDALE.
Public Bath, Smith Street.
MIDDLETON.
Public Bath, Manchester Old Road.
BRADFORD.
Public Bath (1st), Victoria Street.
BRADFORD.
Public Bath (2nd), Ashton New Road. Public Bath (Women).
HARPURHEY.
Public Bath (1st), Rochdale Road. Public Bath (2nd). Public Bath (women).
MORECAMBE.
Open-air sea pool, Sea Front. Lido.
MOSSLEY.
Sea, Sands. Historic wild swimming venue.
NELSON.
Public Bath, North Street.
OLDHAM.
(CENTRAL). Public Bath, Union Street. Ladies only.
HOLLINWOOD.
Public Bath, Heron Street.
WATERHEAD.
Public Bath, Cedar Street.
ROBIN HILL.
Public Bath, Robin Hill.
PRESTON.
Public Bath, Saul Street.
PRESTON.
Open-air (public) Moor Park. Lido.
The opening ceremony took place on June 7th 1905. The baths had recently closed when this image was taken in 1971.
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RADCLIFFE.
Public Bath, Whittaker Street.
ROCHDALE.
At the turn of the 20th century a swimming pool was seen as neither desirable nor necessary, the River Roch was crystal clear and in many places was ideal for swimming.
With the advancing Industrial Revolution, however, the Roach became choked with pollution and swimming opportunities in the town became practically non-existent.
ROCHDALE.
Public Bath, Smith Street.
ST HELENS.
Public Baths (2), Boundary Road.
ST HELENS.
Public Bath, Warrington Old Road.
ST ANNE'S-ON-SEA.
Sea. Historic wild swimming venue.
SALFORD.
Public Baths (2) Blackfriars Road.
SALFORD.
Public Baths (2) Regent.
SALFORD.
Public Bath, Pendleton.
SALFORD.
Public Bath, Salford.
SALFORD.
Public Baths (2), Broughton.
SOUTHPORT.
Public Bath, Promenade. Ladies' Club.
SOUTHPORT. .
Sea. Historic wild swimming venue.
Southport was founded in 1792 when an innkeeper named William Sutton built a bathing house on the beach near the village of North Meols. Later, in 1798 he built a hotel, the South Port Hotel. Soon a settlement grew up by the hotel. By 1809 a writer said 'it is becoming a fashionable watering place'
STALYBRIDGE.
Public Bath, Market Ground.
The Public Baths were a gift to Stalybridge by Mr and Mrs Robert Platt. The Foundation Stone was laid October 24, 1868, and they were opened May 7th, 1870. They cost £7,000 and Mrs Platt also presented an endowment for maintenance expenses.
STRETFORD.
Public Bath, Dorset Street. Bath thrown open free on Saturday morning to school children and free tuition given.
OLD TRAFFORD.
Public Baths (2), Northumberland Street.
OLD TRAFFORD.
Private Bath, Deaf School.
SWINTON.
Public Bath, Swinton Hall Road.
TYLDESLEY.
Public Bath, Union Street.
ULVERSTON.
Sea. Historic wild swimming venue.
WALTON-IN-LE-DALE.
River Ribble. By permission. Historic wild swimming venue.
WARRINGTON.
Public Bath, Leigh Street.
WIDNES.
Public Bath, Waterloo Road.
WIGON.
Public Bath.
WOOLTON.
Public Bath.
