Exploring The Abandoned Eastney Swimming Pool In Southsea Where A World Famous Game Was Invented!

Eastney Swimming Pool in Southsea, Portsmouth, was built in 1904 on the site of an old gravel pit, as part of the Eastney Royal Marine Barracks when it served purely as a training and recreational facility for Royal Marines, It was used to train the Cockleshell Heroes - 13 Royal Marine commandos - ahead of their secret mission in six canoes to Bordeaux in December 1942. Maj Herbert "Blondie" Hasler and Cpl Bill Sparks (pictured in 1966) were the only two survivors from that mission…. Another claim to fame is that Eastney Swimming Pool is where the very first games of Underwater Hockey, or Octopush as it is often known, were played in 1954 The council closed the pool in 2020 following the outbreak of Covid and locals claim officials “left it to rot”. Sadly the pool is due to be demolished as Portsmouth City Council said the pool needed to come down as it was unsafe and at the end of its life… Hope you enjoy this weeks video guys 🙂 You Can Now Become A Member Of My Channel! ⬇️ Join this channel    / @thebeardedexplorer   For business questions please contact - [email protected] For all your Bearded Explorer Merchandise Visit ⬇️ www.TheBeardedExplorer.Co.UK Business Offers, Locations or to contact me ⬇️ [email protected] For all your Beard products visit ⬇️ https://beardoctane.com/ Use code - THEBEARDEDEXPLORER10 for 10% off!! Don’t forget to check out my Instagram for x10 of the best pics - https://instagram.com/thebeardedexplo... Donations to the channel appreciated - PayPal ⬇️ [email protected] Joining me on tbis adventure was my good friend Habs whos page can be found here ⬇️ https://www.instagram.com/habiburuk?i... #portsmouth #lovesouthsea #southsea #pompey #28dayslater #28yearslater #abandonedvillage #ghostvillage #abandonedcity #carvertical #abandonedtown #explore #exploring #urbex #urbexuk #abandoned #abandonedplaces #abandoneduk #abandonedfarm #abandoned_junkies #timecapsule #abandonedhouse #abandonedmansionuk #abandonedcottage #everythingleft #derelict #derelictplaces #abandoneduk #youtube #youtuber #abandoneduk #bbc #channel4 #channel5 #historychanne #exploring #urbex #abandonedscrapyard #rarecars #classic #barnfinds #thebeardedexplorer