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About 1984 it closed. The blue swimming pool steps are still to be seen. If you really are interested in local history join The Peckham Society and also read John Beasley's books. They cover all these subjects and much, much more and I do not profit from advertising him or his books.

Thanks for yout help, it is much appreciated. It's just that I remembre swimming there in 1974 and in the 1050s and just thought it was a stunning pool. I couldn't believe some vandal had destroyed it. Thanks f or the info about the books, will certainly take a look.


Cathy

It was not vandalised so much as Southwark Council could not afford to keep the facility open.

Big shame but there we are.

The Peckham Society is great and the magazine won an award for the best local information and news magazine in the country.

Only about ?4 a year. John Beasley is the editor.

Half the membership live out of London and it's their way of keeping in touch and remembering things as they were (not always better, of course!)

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