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Cadbury's Bournville Factory

Its a very very early picture. It is the Peckett built locomotive, first steam engine at Bournville, it had left the site by 1896. Waterside didn't open to rail traffic until 1925.

I think it's in the early part of the works parallel with Bournville Lane, by what became the Station Lodge.
 
Yes, I think that is right.

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The building has now gone,
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replaced by a boring concrete lumo, but , if I remember correctly, the building to the right was still extant in the 1960s
 
not sure of its exact location but what a sad sight this is...disued lido i believe there is also a disused tennis court set up by bournville village trust...maybe someone could provide a map

lyn

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mike i dont think it is a recent photo but i will see if i can find out the date

lyn
 
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thanks mike..very interesting..it must have been wonderful working for cadburys over the years they really looked after their staff..i know my auntie was very happy working there for over 40 years

lyn
 
Astoness said:
not sure of its exact location but what a sad sight this is...disued lido i believe there is also a disused tennis court set up by bournville village trust...maybe someone could provide a map

lyn

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Lyn there is a thread for Bournville Open Air Lido. According to facebook, a lady says her house now stands where it used to be.

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Thread 'Bournville Open Air Lido'

Can anyone give info. on its current status please?
Anne
 
Bournville Lido was said to be built on a spring of natural mineral water, and was opened to the public on 2nd July 1937 at Rowheath..
In 1947 it was being well used:

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See:
1. https://www.lostlidos.co.uk/2000/09/13/cadbury-bournville-lido/
2. https://bournvilletenants.blogspot.com/2018/05/the-bournville-lido-at-rowheath.html

The timeline is:
  • 1937: Opened by Edward Cadbury on July 2, drawing large crowds in its first summer.
  • World War II: Used by the RAF barrage balloon section.
  • Post-war: Rebuilt and reopened by the Lord Mayor, continuing as a community hub.
  • 1972–1977: Closed down initially, then rebuilt to a smaller size (60ft x 40ft) through local fundraising as part of the Jubilee Centre.
  • 1987: Closed finally due to declining use and disrepair.
  • 1997: Demolished.
 
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