Blondie 1,392 Posted November 13, 2015 Report Share Posted November 13, 2015 Hucknall Baths , Papplewick Lido and Bulwell Lido were our haunts. Papplewick Lido was the coldest. I went to all those as I grew up in Hucknall.........Papplewick Lido was the best in my opinion, we spent many happy days there in the school holidays, hot days.......went to the Hucknall swimming baths when it rained, as we lived just across the road on Station Terrace, never did manage to learn to swim as a bitch of a girl called Valerie Tomlinson pushed me in the deep end when I was 9 years old, I nearly drowned, put me off learning to swim after that, just went to the Lido's for the sunbathing when I was older...... 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Radford Boy 26 Posted November 18, 2015 Report Share Posted November 18, 2015 I remember going to theRadford Swimming Club at Radford Baths on a Friday Night. my dad was an instructor there. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Trevor S 2,003 Posted November 18, 2015 Report Share Posted November 18, 2015 Portland Baths and Highfields Lido was the go when I was a kid. Strange thing is that I never went swimming with the schools that I went to, like some Nottstalgians seem to have done. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Michael Booth 7,364 Posted November 18, 2015 Report Share Posted November 18, 2015 I went swimming at the Portland Baths with my class from Trent Bridge Senior Boys School. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
TBI 2,351 Posted November 18, 2015 Report Share Posted November 18, 2015 Yes, at TB Juniors too. I remember there was a hot drinks machine at Portland in a little alcove. It did hot chocolate, coffee and a couple of different soups. Whichever button you pressed, you got the same thing, but it warmed you up.. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Oztalgian 3,285 Posted November 19, 2015 Report Share Posted November 19, 2015 #27 Blondie Learned to swim at Hucknall Baths on weekly sports mornings from junior school. Never went to Bulwell Lido but regularly went to Papplewick and Calverton lidos and I agree with Annesleyred 1865 Papplewick was always freezing. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
NewBasfordlad 3,599 Posted November 19, 2015 Report Share Posted November 19, 2015 If I remember correctly Papplewick was always freezing because it was constantly fed fresh water from the Leen Quote Link to post Share on other sites
BeestonMick 263 Posted November 19, 2015 Report Share Posted November 19, 2015 I lived in Papplewick for fourteen years or so and only ever ventured to the Lido once and never went near the place again. It had icebergs in it! We had many many more better things to be doing in Papplewick than being flash frozen 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Just Me 46 Posted February 21, 2016 Report Share Posted February 21, 2016 Couldn't afford to go to Highfields Lido so we always went swimming in Beeston canal. Jumping off the stone bridge or swimming down to the iron bridge and back. Dive bombing the duckweed and looking out for leeches Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Caroline 23 Posted February 21, 2016 Report Share Posted February 21, 2016 I remember going to Clifton baths in the early 80's opposite 'top shops.' Full of tram's now. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
crankypig 457 Posted July 25, 2016 Report Share Posted July 25, 2016 Did anyone take their kids to be taught to swim by a woman called Maureen ,the lessons were (I think) during school summer holidays.She was a fantastic teacher,she used to hold a broom handle in front of the learner swimmer and they would be swimming trying to catch hold of the broom which Maureen would move forward.My daughter loved it and could swim by the end of the school hols. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
benjamin1945 16,158 Posted July 25, 2016 Report Share Posted July 25, 2016 Not the kids but myself,decided must learn to swim as i needed to teach my kids,and at 30years old went with few others of same age to Carlton Forum in 1975.The girl who taught us was only small and aged about 20,can't remember her name...........However she was very good and i learnt,well enough to teach my kids and at least rescue them if they were ever in trouble. Still not a great swimmer but can 'Waft along on my back............and all my kids can swim,thanks to the Girl at Carlton forum........... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
crankypig 457 Posted July 25, 2016 Report Share Posted July 25, 2016 benjamin45. #2 I wanted my kids to learn to swim so they could enjoy swimming and learn how to be safe in water,Never learned to swim meself,nearly was drowned at mablethorpe as a kid,so it put me off the idea.I think all kids should be taught.Wonder if it was the same girl at Carlton forum?my kids went in late 70s. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
benjamin1945 16,158 Posted July 25, 2016 Report Share Posted July 25, 2016 It could well have been Cranky............as regards learning to swim,i just never took to it at school,to be honest it scared me,probably because i nearly drowned at Wickstead park............then in later years when i was about 21 nearly drowned again at Boston in a car........so when i thought about my near misses i knew i had to learn for the kids..............I'M still no great shakes at it,......and when i'm on holiday i tell the Hotel staff 'if you see me in the pool please get me out cos i'll probably be drowning'...............lol. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
NewBasfordlad 3,599 Posted July 25, 2016 Report Share Posted July 25, 2016 Dad taught me to swim at Calverton Lido, as we walked past the diving pool he gave me a ............................. gentle nudge, mind you he did get in with me to make sure I came to the surface.......... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
crankypig 457 Posted July 25, 2016 Report Share Posted July 25, 2016 My late husband told me he had to learn to swim pretty quick cos someone chucked him in the Trent. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Moody cow 87 Posted July 25, 2016 Report Share Posted July 25, 2016 Loved learning to swim at Carlton forum when was a kid and getting my swimming badges.think was 100 metres and such like.and my mam sewed them on my swimming costume. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Moody cow 87 Posted July 25, 2016 Report Share Posted July 25, 2016 Still enjoy swimming when get chance such as on holiday etc.. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Tim in the North East 200 Posted July 25, 2016 Report Share Posted July 25, 2016 Not really a swimming bath - but here is an alternative from 1921: 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
SeanF 12 Posted July 26, 2016 Report Share Posted July 26, 2016 She used to teach us when I went to St Augustines (now the Sacred Heart in Carlton). I always remember as Mrs Townsend.... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
freckles 196 Posted July 26, 2016 Report Share Posted July 26, 2016 The building that was northern baths is still there its now a church of some denomination .I remember radford baths we went for our swimming sessions from bentinck school. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
banjo48 928 Posted July 27, 2016 Report Share Posted July 27, 2016 Remember Maureen very well, she taught our eldest two kids to swim, at the Forum. The younger one's learned here in oz when we had our first swimming pool, the youngest clung to the steps for almost a week before gaining enough confidence to let go ! All our grandkids swim like fish, as they all have pools too. Not bragging by the way, it's just the Aussie way here, till you learn how much hassle a pool can be, then you buy a house without one :-)). I also learned to scuba dive at the Carlton forum many years ago. 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
broxtowelad 175 Posted July 27, 2016 Report Share Posted July 27, 2016 Does anyone remember Joyce who taught swimming to the school kids at the Arnold baths; or Hazel who worked there as a teacher and a pool attendant Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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