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The lure of the lido

This summer sees the opening of three sparkling new outdoor pools, while across the country our historic lidos are being restored: more than 100 are already open with 40 campaigns under way to revive others.

The golden age of the lido was in the 1930s, when 160 pools were built across Britain.

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