Sunday 1 September 2013

Tynemouth outdoor pool - Faded glory

Among the Northeasts iconic landscapes the crumbling remains of the once loved outdoor tide fed swimming pool lies almost unnoticed in a rocky corner of Tynemouth Longsands beach. Once an integral part of a day out its now mostly ignored and edited out of souvenir photographs. It still has a faint whiff of the faded glamour of its glory days. Built in 1925 it now has the rusting crumbling look and atmosphere of a once luxurious cruise liner. The crumbling concrete and flaking paint still has a beauty but requires a different point of view, and realistically whichever way its viewed its a shame.







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