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Jim Gardiner Pool

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Jim Gardiner was a swimming coach in Ipswich for many years, having coached more than 25,000 local children and adults. He was named Ipswich Citizen of the year in 1974 and received the British Empire Medal in 1979. The pool was opened in 1961, and officially named the Jim Gardiner Swimming Centre in 1981. The pool was demolished in 2000 and a Commemorative Gateway was opened in 2003.

References (offline)Obituary, Queensland Times, August 1991

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Aerial photos of Ipswich, early 1980s

Jim Gardner Pool, Ipswich, 1969

Jim Gardiner Swimming pool, Ipswich, 1964

Jim Gardiner swimming pool, Ipswich, 1963

Jim Gardiner Pool, Ipswich, 1965

Jim Gardiner Pool, Ipswich, 1963

Jim Gardiner Pool, Ipswich, 1962-1963

Jim Gardiner Pool, Ipswich, 1969

Images - Queensland Times

Boy at Jim Gardner Pool, Ipswich, October 1977

Carolyne Ronan diving at Jim Gardner Pool, Ipswich, October 1977

People swimming in Jim Gardiner Pool, Ipswich, October 1977

Colleen O'Brien at Jim Gardiner Pool, Ipswich, October 1977

Clara at Jim Gardiner Pool, Ipswich, October 1977

Teenagers sitting on beach towels at Jim Gardiner Pool, Ipswich, October 1977

Bremer State High School students with dog plush and teddy bear at swimming carnival, Ipswich, Queensland, February 1978

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Constructing Jim Gardiner Swimming Pool, Limestone Park, Ipswich, 1961

Series of images of buildings in Ipswich, 1963

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Invitation to the official opening of the Memorial Swimming Pool, Ipswich, 1961

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