were all the rage in the 1930s,
with at least 180 being built
in Britain between 1930 and
- This was part of a
government drive to improve
the nation’s health, but lidos
were also places where
people could enjoy some
leisure time, with sunbathing
terraces, cafés and spectator
areas. While the one on View
Island doesn’t seem to have
materialised, another one was
‘nearing completion on the