Downstream

used the various lidos into the
early 1970s. At Scours Lane,
situated in a sandy bay where
the river was relatively
narrow and cordoned off with
pieces of wood chained
together, there was a diving
board, a safe area for
children, changing rooms,
lawns for sunbathing and
picnicking, and Alf’s Café for
drinks and sandwiches. It
closed around 1974, as did
Freebody’s and Cawston’s,