Tyne and Wear HER(16342): Whitley Bay, Northern Promenade, Panama Swimming Club

  • Description

    "Sea swimming has been a popular pastime for many generations of local residents. The foundation of the Club is unknown but it was named after a ship that was wrecked nearby, in the 1930s. The current club house was built in the early 1950s although it has undergone several facelifts over the years. External repainting and shutter refurbishment occured during the 2008 summer. There are two sets of male and female changing rooms and a lounge area...."
  • Owner

    SiteLines
  • Source

    Local (Co-Curate)
  • License

    What does this mean? Unknown license check permission to reuse
  • Further information

    Link: https://sitelines.newcastle.gov.uk/SMR/16342
    Resource type: Text/Website
    Added by: Simon Cotterill
    Last modified: 6 years, 11 months ago
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    Picture Taken: Unknown
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