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Alvin Williams practicing water polo

Alvin Williams practising water polo

Bert Perrott by the water chute

Bert Perrott by the water chute

Carefree days

Children on the water chute

Children on the water chute

Cyril Rescorla, swan dive

Cyril Rescorla, swan dive

Opposition to the building of Jubilee Pool

Debate over building Jubilee Pool

Diving board at Battery Rocks,

Diving board at Battery Rocks

Diving boards and stages

Diving boards and stages

Iain Vosper climbing onto springboard

Iain Vosper climbing onto springboard

Inflatable water shute at Jubilee Pool

Inflatable water shute at Jubilee Pool

John Stirling, manager of Jubilee Pool and his wife, Wendy

John Stirling, manager of Jubilee Pool and his wife, Wendy

Jubilee Pool with deckchairs

Jubilee Pool with deckchairs

Jubilee Pool with raft

Jubilee Pool with raft

Mike Newman

Mike Newman talks

Pool, newly completed

Pool, newly completed

Postcard of the pool featuring diving boards

Postcard of the pool featuring diving boards

Professor Richard Hicks takes the 'first plunge'

Professor Richard Hicks takes the 'first plunge'

Robbie Murley and Alvin Williams by diving board

Robbie Murley and Alvin Williams by diving board

Terry talks

Construction of the pool, nearly finished

The pool, nearly finished

Treve Stirling talks

Treve Stirling talks

Woman and children at the top of the chute

Woman and children at the top of the shute

Young swimmers