Lido Collection

Parliament Hill Fields Lido PLA01_03_0300
Parliament Hill Fields Lido, Gordon House Road, Gospel Oak, Camden, Greater London. The busy swimming pool at Parliament Hill Fields Lido in Gospel Oak

Sea Bathing Pool (Lido) at Southport, Lancashire, England. Date: 1943

Steamer Point, Aden, Yemen - Bathing Pool at the Lido - Sappers Bay. Date: circa 1940s

Plymouth Tinside Lido, c. 1935
Crowds are gathered on the steps of the Lido to take part in swimming, bathing and diving. The Lido opened in 1935 and was built to a classic art deco style

Madeira Cove - Weston-Super-Mare, Somerset, England Date: circa 1950s

Morecambe Lido
The Super Swimming Stadium, an open air swimming pool (lido) at Morecambe, Lancashire, England, was built in 1936 to compete with nearby Blackpool. Date: built 1936

Rhos-On-Sea Lido
A lively scene at the lido at Rhos-on-Sea, north Wales, packed with holidaymakers at the height of the summer season

Blackrock, Salthill, Galway Ireland Art Print
Charlotte Trudgett

The Grand Hotel Des Bains, Lido, Venice 1913

Larkswood Lido
Two glamorous girls in bathing costumes and high heels surveying the scene at Larkswood open air swimming pool, Chingford, Essex

The Man who wore a Nightshirt on the lido

Young people enjoying the warm spring time sunshine at the Jesus Green, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, open air swimming pool. May 1958

Tooting Bec Lido PLA01_03_0326
Tooting Bec Lido, Tooting Bec Road, Streatham, Wandsworth, Greater London. The aerator fountain and cafe building at Tooting Bec Lido, Streatham

Penzance Lido, late 1930s
A GWR publicity view of the art deco lido, now Jubilee Pool in Penzance, Cornwall, taken in the late 1930s

Swimming Club at The Lido, St Helier, Jersey, c. 1930s
A GWR publicity view of holidaymakers at the Havre Des Pas bathing pool and lido, St Helier on Jersey in the Channel Islands, taken in the 1930s

Port Sunlight Lido
A noisy scene at Port Sunlight open air swimming pool, with lots of children having fun, Merseyside, England. Date: circa 1960

RHYL LIDO
Children enjoying themselves in the lido next to the pier at Rhyl, Flintshire, north Wales

Woman police officer Annie Matthews, Hyde Park, London
Woman police officer Annie Matthews (nickname Big Ben), on duty at the childrens lido in Hyde Park, London. Before joining the Met Police, Annie worked as a housemaid at Glamis Castle in Scotland

Endell Street Open Air Swimming Pool
A view of the open air swimming pool in Endell Street, Holborn, London, on the site of Holborn Borough Councils Public Swimming bath which was pulled down in 1938 in preparation for the building of a

Plymouth 33206_004
Plymouth, Devon. Tinside Lido, a 1935 Grade II listed Art Deco lido, 2016

Cecil Beaton and Lady Diana Abdy, Lido in Venice, Italy
Cecil Beaton, photographer and designer, and Lady Diana Abdy, daughter of the Earl of Bradford, on the beach at the Lido in Venice, Italy. Date: 1933

Aerial view showing the outdoor swimming pool at Gourock in Renfrewshire, Scotland on the sea front. Circa 1929

Serpentine Lido, 1938
Bathers and swans enjoying the sunshine at the Serpentine Lido in Londons Hyde Park in 1938. The Lido was set up by George Lansbury, the first Commissioner of Works in 1930. Date: 1938

South Bay Swimming Pool, Scarborough, North Yorkshire
The outdoorSouth Bay Swimming Pool, Scarborough, North Yorkshire Date: circa 1940s

Eastern Geelong (colour photo)
7166499 Eastern Geelong (colour photo) by Australian Photographer (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Eastern Geelong)

The Serpentine Lido
Bathers using the diving board and paddling pool at the Serpentine Lido, Hyde Park, central London, England. Date: early 1930s

A view of the Hotel Excelsior from the Lido beach, 1920s Date: 1920s

Official opening of the Roundhay Park Open Air Swimming Pool, Leeds
LLS218005 Official opening of the Roundhay Park Open Air Swimming Pool, Leeds, 29th July 1907 (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Leeds Library and Information Service, Leeds

Girl in bathing costume sitting on swimming pool diving board (colour litho)
8651082 Girl in bathing costume sitting on swimming pool diving board (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Undosa wave pool, Starnberg, Bavaria (b/w photo)
8663755 Undosa wave pool, Starnberg, Bavaria (b/w photo) by European Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Undosa wave pool, Starnberg, Bavaria, Germany)

Paris: La piscine du "Lido"; The swimming pool at "Lido" (b/w photo)
8671214 Paris: La piscine du "Lido"; The swimming pool at "Lido" (b/w photo) by Manuel, Henri (1874-1947); Private Collection; (add.info)

"Swimming pool at Boy's Home, Stepney, London and, inset, offices of Dr Barnados on Stepney Causeway
UTD4950992 "Swimming pool at Boy's Home, Stepney, London and, inset, offices of Dr Barnados on Stepney Causeway, c.1900 (oleograph); (add.info.: "Swimming pool at Boy's Home)

Public baths for men and women (woodcut)
8663774 Public baths for men and women (woodcut) by Swiss School, (16th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Public baths for men and women)

Having a good time (coloured photo)
8655938 Having a good time (coloured photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Having a good time. Boys splashing around in a lido)

Stonyhurst College: The Gymnasium and Swimming Bath (b/w photo)
8633079 Stonyhurst College: The Gymnasium and Swimming Bath (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Gymnasium and Swimming Bath)

The Magic Isle of Thorns, Sussex (b/w photo)
8676018 The Magic Isle of Thorns, Sussex (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Magic Isle of Thorns, Sussex: the swimming pool)

Butlin's Skegness: Swimming pool (b/w photo)
8641686 Butlin's Skegness: Swimming pool (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Swimming pool)

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Massimo Della Latta

Self portrait, 1910. Creator: Eugène Jansson
Self portrait, 1910

Westchester Country Club, 1932 Creator: Arnold Genthe
Westchester Country Club, 1932

Westchester Country Club, 1932 Creator: Arnold Genthe
Westchester Country Club, 1932

Les Captifs, 1907. Creator: Denis, Maurice (1870-1943)
Les Captifs, 1907. Found in the collection of the Musee des Beaux-Arts, Reims

Tamara de Lempicka at the Venice Lido
Charles Alvar-Harding and Baroness Kuffner, aka the artist Tamara de Lempicka in a flamboyant picture hat at the Venice Lido

The Derby Pool, New Brighton. 6th August 1933

Penzance Lido, c. 1935
A GWR publicity view of the art deco lido, now Jubilee Pool in Penzance, with a diver on the high board, c.1935

Holborn Oasis PLA01_10_014
Oasis Sports Centre, Endell Street, Holborn, Camden, Greater London. An elevated view looking over the outdoor pool at the Oasis Sports Centre, Holborn

Brockwell Lido PLA01_03_0262
Brockwell Lido, Dulwich Road, Brockwell Park, Lambeth, Greater London. The swimming pool at Brockwell Lido in Brockwell Park

Portugal, Sintra, Azehas do Mar, Overview of town

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"Lido: A Journey through Sea Bathing Pools and Coastal Delights" Immerse yourself in the captivating world of lidos, where sea meets serenity and relaxation takes center stage. From the enchanting Sea Bathing Pool at Southport, Lancashire, England to the idyllic Parliament Hill Fields Lido PLA01_03_0300, these aquatic havens offer a refreshing escape from everyday life. Travel across continents as you discover the hidden gem that is Steamer Point in Aden, Yemen - home to a mesmerizing Bathing Pool at the Lido. Transport yourself back in time to c. 1935 Plymouth Tinside Lido, where vintage charm intertwines with seaside splendor. Indulge your senses further with a visit to Morecambe Lido or Madeira Cove in Weston-Super-Mare, Somerset, England. These coastal retreats boast breathtaking views and an atmosphere of tranquility that will leave you rejuvenated. For those seeking elegance and sophistication amidst their lido experience, The Grand Hotel Des Bains on Venice's iconic Lido Island offers opulence beyond compare. Lose yourself in its luxurious surroundings while basking under the Mediterranean sun. Closer to home lies Rhos-On-Sea Lido and Larkswood Lido; both epitomize community spirit and provide endless fun for families and friends alike. Dive into their inviting waters or simply lounge by their shimmering pools - either way, memories are guaranteed. Step back into history with Penzance Lido's late 1930s charm or explore Eastern Geelong's vibrant colors captured through a lens. Each lido has its own story to tell; tales of joyous laughter echoing off tiled walls and carefree days spent beneath azure skies. So whether you seek solace by gliding through crystal-clear waters or relish in lively poolside gatherings reminiscent of "The Man who wore a Nightshirt, " lidos offer a timeless escape.