Swimming pool, 1938

OBJECT TITLE / NAME

Swimming pool, 1938

DATE1938

MEDIAImage

COLLECTIONHastings-Western Port Historical Society

REG NO.P458

HISTORY

This photograph of the Hastings swimming pool was taken in 1938. Written on the back in blue biro is: “Hastings Swimming Pool 1938”.

DESCRIPTION

This very small image shows a swimming pool with a diving tower at the far end. The pool is divided into two sections. The heads of two people can be seen in the water. A woman in bathers is crouching down beside the pool and two children are standing on the right-hand edge of the pool. A walkway is along the right-hand side with a tall electricity pole in the foreground. Another electricity pole with a light, is at the far left-hand side of the pool. A line of fencing is on the left-hand side and trees are in the background.

SUBJECTS

Sports and recreations, Swimming, Swimming pools

KEYWORDS

Hastings Swimming Pool