PAM Lucas has been in touch following last week’s publication of photographs of the old public swimming baths near Grey’s Bridge in Dorchester .

They were sent in by John Broad who was hoping to convince his grandchildren that the baths actually did exist. The site is pictured, right Proof has come our way thanks to several readers including Derek Pride of Dorchester and Pam Lucas.

Derek sent in an extract from the official Guide to Dorchester dating back to 1934 which describes the baths as ‘an excellent new swimming pool’.

It says the pool ‘has been provided in the River Frome near the bottom of town and this is open to both sexes during the summer season. Special facilities are also afforded the4 various schools.”

Pam Lucas has also been in touch with memories of her brother swimming there.

She said: “I remember is plain as day – it was definitely there and even had a diving board and all the children used to swim there.”