New Ferry Baths was officially opened on 30th July 1932.
The baths were built for three reasons: to provide work for the unemployed, to give local people a healthy pastime and to teach local school children to swim.
The pool was 330 feet long and 90 feet wide and it was estimated that there would be enough room for 1,000 bathers.
The shallow end shelved so that it resembled a beach, making it very safe for beginners. There was a stepped diving board with five tiers, the top stage reaching 10 metres. There was also a chute. The water was drawn from the River Mersey and filtered.
Memories shared on Facebook include whole summer holidays spent here, freezing water (a familiar theme), the ladybird plague of 1976, and a lot of bunking in over the walls.
The site, by Shorefields, is now a housing estate.
Thanks to Heather Chapman.
