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Empire Pool and Arena ,Wembley, London: the pool hall

RIBA Ref No RIBA57174
Architect/DesignerWilliams, Sir Evan Owen (1890-1969)
Artist/PhotographerNewbery, Sydney W. (1894-1985)
CountryUK: England
CityLondon
Subject Date1934
Image Date1934
ViewInterior
StyleModern Movement
MediumPhotoprint
Library ReferenceAP472/35 (Newbery N. 65290)
OrientationLandscape
Colour InfoBlack and white
CreditArchitectural Press Archive / RIBA Collections
SubjectEntertainment buildings ; Olympic buildings ; Roofs ; Swimming pools ; Concrete ; Reflections
NOTES: Built for the 1934 Empire Games, this was the largest covered swimming pool in the world on completion. The pool was capable of being decked over to take an ice skating rink and also a tournament arena. The pool itself was last used for the 1948 Summer Olympics, after which the building has been used for entertainment and known simply as Wembley Arena.
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