A now lost Greater Manchester swimming baths provided children with unforgettable childhood memories.
Wigan International Pool opened in 1966, two years after building work first began. Work on the pool had to be stopped for several months after an old mine shaft was discovered on the site of the old Pavilion Cinema, which had been demolished to make way for the pool.
Rumours surfaced soon after it opened that an error in measuring out the pool meant it was built several inches too short to allow Olympic swimming competitions, but this was never officially confirmed. This didn't stop the pool being a popular venue for competitions and swimming meets for the 40-years of its life.
