Film Record: Grange Lido

Identifier:

• 5917 (Source: North West Film Archive )

Date produced: 1930

Filmmaker(s):

Thomas William Harris

Country of Production:

United Kingdom

Languages:

English

Duration:

00:01:05

Format:

9.5mm

Sound Notes:

Silent

Description:

"Bathers enjoy the sun and sea air at the popular saltwater lido at Grange-over-Sands, on the Cumbrian coast overlooking Morecambe Bay. Stylishly designed by the council's surveyor Bernard Smith, the Art Deco lido, with its mushroom shaped pool, opened in 1932. It soon proved to be massively popular with swimmers and spectators alike, in keeping with the 1930s vogue for healthy outdoor activities." (BFI Player)

Resources:

BFI Player
NWFA Online Database

Locations:

• Grange-over-Sands, Cumbria, UK. (Filming)

Subjects:

• Nature
•      Geography
•           Beaches
• Recreation
•      Vacations

Genre:

• Documentary

Form:

• Short

Tags:

Repository:

North West Film Archive

Video Link:

• bfi.org.uk

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