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Charlton Lido historic pictures

MMiguens
MMiguens Posts: 1
in General Charlton
Do you have any memories of using Charlton Lido – legitimately or otherwise? Were you one of the youngsters who used to scale the walls and have a dip when it was closed in the Nineties, or did you use it for skateboarding in the Seventies or Eighties? I would like to hear from you.

https://greenwichwire.co.uk/2025/04/07/charlton-lido-history-project-hornfair-park/

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  • ross1
    ross1 Posts: 50,974
    edited April 7
    I have no pictures, sorry, but the lido played a large part of my teenage years, until my accident there that I have mentioned before. A shame it is no more.
    If you only want photos mods, then remove my comment
  • church-lane
    church-lane Posts: 935
    I did all of those things in the 70s. Paid to get in, climbed the walls before they put anti climb paint and then spikes on top, also went in legitimately for free as you could if you went before 9am (had to leave when it opened, so you didn't get long!). Also skateboarded there. Used the changing rooms in the 90S on numerous occasions before Sunday football in Hornfair Park. I was there the day a boy from my primary school unfortunately drowned.
  • church-lane
    church-lane Posts: 935
    There's a thread dedicated to the lido somewhere on this forum
  • bobmunro
    bobmunro Posts: 20,848
    Not many pictures!



  • Baldybonce
    Baldybonce Posts: 9,648
    church-lane said:
    I did all of those things in the 70s. Paid to get in, climbed the walls before they put anti climb paint and then spikes on top, also went in legitimately for free as you could if you went before 9am (had to leave when it opened, so you didn't get long!). Also skateboarded there. Used the changing rooms in the 90S on numerous occasions before Sunday football in Hornfair Park. I was there the day a boy from my primary school unfortunately drowned.
    The same.
    Easy to bunk in to but always freezing water.

  • BrentfordAddick
    BrentfordAddick Posts: 1,460
    Never went Charlton but did go to the Eltham one, that was really really cold. 
  • R0TW
    R0TW Posts: 1,678
    edited April 8
    Just make sure you park your towel on the sunny side otherwise you was always cold.

    How many avoided walking in the shallow water upon entry, by stepping around the side?

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