Photographs of the Official Opening in 1963

Photographs taken from the video of the oficial opening of Ashfield Pool in 1963. The Inner West Council and the Ashfield & District Historical Society have digital copies of this video.

A warm welcome is given to the Premier and Mrs Heffron on their arrival at the Pool. (Ashfield Council movie film, courtesy Inner West Council)

The Premier and Mrs Heffron walk through the entrance foyer. (Ashfield Council movie film, courtesy Inner West Council)

A resplendent Mayor Peters and Mrs Peters proceed through the Pool entrance building. (Ashfield Council movie film, courtesy Inner West Council)

Traffic outside the Pool entrance building in Elizabeth Street. (Ashfield Council movie film, courtesy Inner West Council)

The official guests are seated and ready for the ceremony to begin. (Ashfield Council movie film, courtesy Inner West Council)

The Premier delivers his speech. (Ashfield Council movie film, courtesy Inner West Council)

Other guests seated in the grandstand. (Ashfield Council movie film, courtesy Inner West Council)

Part of the ceremony included the antics of the clowns on the high diving board to entertain the crowd. (Ashfield Council movie film, courtesy Inner West Council)

Linda McGill doing her laps of butterfly at the Pool. (Ashfield Council movie film, courtesy Inner West Council). At the 1962 British Empire and Commonwealth Games Linda McGill won the bronze medal in the women’s 110-yard butterfly, the silver medal in the women’s 440-yard individual medley, and the gold medal in the 4×110-yard medley relay.

Jan Hogan gave an exhibition of breaststroke. (Ashfield Council movie film, courtesy Inner West Council).

Finally, the pool was declared open and the public took the plunge. Note the ‘red-rattler’ train passing at the southern end of the pool. (Ashfield Council movie film, courtesy Inner West Council).

The fountain was a great hit. (Ashfield Council movie film, courtesy Inner West Council).