Brynmawr Lido, Wales
In the summer of 1931, a team of volunteers set out to build an open-air pool on an old rubbish tip in Brynmawr. It was perhaps one of the best examples of comm…
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European landmarks and their stories, from Welsh castles and Pripyat's ruins to Genoa's Ponte Morandi and Hitler's Kehlsteinhaus, with the UK in focus.
Hendy Lido, Llanelli
The lido was built by volunteer miners and opened in the early 1930s. It lasted 70 years before being closed in 2002. It was estimated it would cost close to £5…
Abergavenny's Bailey Park Pool, Wales
The open-air swimming pool in Bailey Park, Abergavenny, opened in 1938 and was constructed and operated by Abergavenny Borough Council. The facility consisted o…
Knap Lido, Barry, Wales
For decades, the windswept lido at Barry in Wales was one of the region’s top tourist attractions. Situated on the Bristol channel, the grand old complex was bu…
Pontypridd Lido, Wales
Ponty Lido was originally built in 1927 in a style that was typical of its time, bringing a strong Mediterranean mood to the South Wales Valleys. Paid for out o…
Barry Docks, Wales, UK
The Barry Docks is a port facility in the town of Barry, Vale of Glamorgan, Wales, a few miles southwest of Cardiff on the north shore of the Bristol Channel. T…