Thursday 30 April 2015

A hop, skip, and a jump from the Quay


This is not a bad location for a swimming pool, is it?

Remember, the bridge opened in 1932. The engineering firm was Dorman Long & Co. and the pool was built upon part of their worksheds.


The pool opened in April 1936, emblazoned with art deco designs and brickwork. When Sydney hosted the 1938 Empire Games, the pool, already an established fixture for swimming competitions became the stage for the Games' swimming and diving programs. Through the years, 86 world records have been set at the pool by such swimming greats as John and Ilsa Konrads, Lorraine Crapp, John Devitt, Shane Gould and Michelle Ford.


7 comments:

Luis Gomez said...

These are lovely shots!

William Kendall said...

That would be an ideal spot for a pool!

PJ said...

Oh, how lovely, big cities always invest in such wonderful aesthetics.

Pasadena Adjacent said...

fabulous

Joe said...

Those Art Deco designs are a real eye catcher Julie.

Jack said...

Beautiful, beautiful decorations.

Joan Elizabeth said...

I have always been so impressed with the pool I missed the decorations ... thanks for bringing them to my attention.