1961
The first beauty contest was held at the Pond in 1961.
early 60's
The once thriving swimming club seems to have rapidly faded in the 1st half of 1960's
Peter Donaldson was the pondmaster for many years.
1964
The pool was first heated in 1964. The Town Council visited Stonehaven pool and decided that they would have oil fired heating by a Potterton boiler with a Nu-Way burner. The old high dive was taken away and replaced with a new 15 feet (5 metres) dive.
1968
At the end of the 1968 season the filter shell developed a hole. The council installed 3 vertical upward flow filters built by Wm Boby.
The filter media consisting of Antracite 16 inches, Sand 52 inches and different grades of gravel to a depth of 26 inches.
The first beauty contest was held at the Pond in 1961.
early 60's
The once thriving swimming club seems to have rapidly faded in the 1st half of 1960's
Peter Donaldson was the pondmaster for many years.
1964
The pool was first heated in 1964. The Town Council visited Stonehaven pool and decided that they would have oil fired heating by a Potterton boiler with a Nu-Way burner. The old high dive was taken away and replaced with a new 15 feet (5 metres) dive.
1968
At the end of the 1968 season the filter shell developed a hole. The council installed 3 vertical upward flow filters built by Wm Boby.
The filter media consisting of Antracite 16 inches, Sand 52 inches and different grades of gravel to a depth of 26 inches.