Lai Chi Kok 1955 or 56

Fri, 04/26/2019 - 00:24

Don was a good swimmer and was in the R.A.F. water polo team.  Most of the swiming pavilions had excellent matshed buildings.

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1 Jun 1956
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Thank you Andrew, this brings back happy memories of the 1950s.  The amusement park had three swimming pools: a small one for children; next to it a larger and deeper one for adults; and a "special" pool with cleaner water, fewer swimmers, and cost slightly extra to use.  Their pools used fresh water but I am not sure whether it came from city or area runoff.

The public beach was a popular place, and one could rent a row boat to have fun with friends, or take your date on a sight-seeing trip.

I used these pavalions a few times as they were convenient, provided quick access to deeper salt water, low cost storage and shower.  The cold water took half a minute to get used to.  For parents, this was most likely a preferred place to keep an eye on their children.

Regards,  Peter