The Manchester Aquatics Centre was built to host the swimming and diving events of the 2002 Commonwealth Games. The complex was designed with a 50m training pool, 50m competition pool, 25m diving pool, leisure pool, and fitness suit, and could seat 2,500 spectators. At the time it was only swimming complex in the country with two 50-metre pools. Construction began in 1999, and the pool was officially opened by Her Majesty the Queen in September 2000.
This image was catalogued as part of the Breaking New Ground Project in partnership with the John Laing Charitable Trust in 2019-20.
This is part of the Volume: JLP01/20/003 Miscellaneous projects, and portraits of John Laing, directors and staff; within the Series: JLP01/20 John Laing Photographic Collection Miscellaneous Prints Folders; within the Collection: JLP01 John Laing Photographic Collection
© Historic England Archive. John Laing Photographic Collection
Late 20th Century Swimming Pool, Leisure And Recreation
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