International Pool

Post by **chameleon** » Wed 27 Jan, 2010 3:10 pm

Cardiarms wrote: I always though the entrance to the pool was a bit odd, tucked around the back and hemmed in by the inner ringroad. I've just realised that it would have originally opened onto the old Westgate roundabout and been quite distinctive. This Leodis image answers the question:http://www.leodis.net/display.aspx?reso ... SPLAY=FULL

Cardiarms · Post by **Cardiarms** » Wed 27 Jan, 2010 3:13 pm

Thanks - I can't help feeling that the Council dodn't fully appreciate the impact of the inner ring road when they approved the design of the pool.

Cardiarms · Post by **Cardiarms** » Wed 27 Jan, 2010 3:24 pm

Here's a similar shot with the pool finished:http://www.leodis.net/display.aspx?reso ... PLAY=FULLI can't remember this though, just before my time.

Post by **chameleon** » Wed 27 Jan, 2010 3:52 pm

Cardiarms wrote: Here's a similar shot with the pool finished:http://www.leodis.net/display.aspx?reso ... PLAY=FULLI can't remember this though, just before my time. and of course it's quite different again now, will get some more pics up when we're back on.

Johnny39 · Post by **Johnny39** » Wed 27 Jan, 2010 5:25 pm

It was always my understanding, probably wrong, that the pool only had seven lanes instead of the Olympic eight. Anyone else heard that story? I always thought it was a marvellous pool compared to the others we had in Leeds at that time. That said, I think the money it cost could have been better spent on new pools in the suburbs.

Post by **chameleon** » Wed 27 Jan, 2010 7:11 pm

Johnny39 wrote: It was always my understanding, probably wrong, that the pool only had seven lanes instead of the Olympic eight. Anyone else heard that story? I always thought it was a marvellous pool compared to the others we had in Leeds at that time. That said, I think the money it cost could have been better spent on new pools in the suburbs. There is the official story from the responsible councilor officer somewhere here on another related thread, (the same council who the EP report as not knowing). I think you are close to the mark if I remember correctly Johnny.

Phill_dvsn · Post by **Phill_dvsn** » Wed 27 Jan, 2010 10:06 pm

There's a cracking 1970's photo of the pool and Inner ring road under construction herehttp://snipurl.com/u7izgA classic half cab bus, and original Mod on scooter thrown in for good measure too

totally.tonto · Post by **totally.tonto** » Fri 05 Feb, 2010 2:45 pm

Blimey. Just wanted to make my first post on this site a well done!I stumbled across this site and read this entire thread. Damn good stuff. Keep up the good work.

Chrism · Post by **Chrism** » Fri 05 Feb, 2010 3:06 pm

For anyone on Facebook there's a shed load of pix of the demolition of the pool on the Secret Leeds group.

Post by **chameleon** » Fri 05 Feb, 2010 3:24 pm

Chrism wrote: For anyone on Facebook there's a shed load of pix of the demolition of the pool on the Secret Leeds group. (there's also around 600 on my machine waiting to be sorted, from the emptying to (almost) the end, but I can borrow a few late shots for that)