One of the grandest of the 1930s modernist seaside lidos, the massive structure measured 396 feet by 110 feet and was said to be the largest outdoor pool in Europe when it opened in 1936.
The venue could accommodate 1,200 bathers and 3,000 spectators, and became the home of the hugely popular Miss Great Britain competition with heats and the finals regularly taking place there.
For 40 years, the stadium provided pleasure for thousands, both visitors and residents, but as tastes and opinions changed and the stadium began to leak, concerns grew about its future.
The bulldozers finally moved in and by Easter 1977, the stadium was super no more.
Below you’ll find 34 pictures that bring back memories of the magnificent Super Swimming Stadium in its heyday. We hope you enjoy them.
1. Super Swimming Stadium
Before the Miss Great Britain competition rounds, male acrobats the ‘Aqua-Loonies’ presented a diving act from various platforms. Here they are pictured pushing Morecambe 12-year-old schoolboy Charlie Overett from the board in 1957. Photo: Submit
2. Super Swimming Stadium
The opening of Morecambe's Super Swimming Stadium in 1936. The massive structure measuring 396 feet by 110 feet was said to be the largest outdoor pool in Europe when it opened, accommodating some 1,200 bathers and 3,000 spectators. Photo: Submit
4. Super Swimming Stadium
Crowds watch a Miss GB heat taking place at the stadium. The Moby Dick floating ship attraction, which was sadly destroyed by a fire in 1972, can be seen top left. Photo: Submit