If you were a child or parent in the 1990s or 2000s, you're bound to have set foot in Merseyside’s "unique" swimming pool that had much more to offer than others.
Europa Pools in Birkenhead in Wirral was opened by The Queen in 1995 and quickly became a family-favourite destination. It was the perfect birthday party venue thanks to its adored "fun pool" that boasted a wave machine and two water slides - receiving an invitation to a party here was certainly like hitting the jackpot.
The slides could be seen the moment you approached Europa Pools, with the two covered flumes travelling outside of the building, snaking around each other, and then re-entering the fun pool. Dotted around the edges of the pool were palm trees and fake red rocks giving it a tropical island vibe, while in the water there were fountains and sprinklers.
