1908 Weston-super-Mare Team
The 1908 Weston-super-Mare Water Polo Team which featured Paulo Radmilovic (centre) and Thomas Thould, both of which went on to to feature in the victorious 1908 Great Britain Olympic side, winners of the Gold Medal.
A History of Knightstone Island, Weston-super-Mare
Knightstone Island in 1806 Plan of Weston-super-Mare showing Knightstone Island in 1806 from The First Guide to Weston-super-Mare 1822, edited by Ernest Baker and reprinted in 1901. Knightstone Island was acquired by the Pigott family in 1696 (they later became the Smyth-Pigotts) and they owned it until the early 19th century. It was purchased in 1820 by Mr John Howe from Bristol. He constructed the first medicinal baths there, which were rented in 1822 by Benjamin Atwell. There were hot and cold saltwater baths, a lodging house, public refreshment rooms and a reading room. At that time the island was connected to the mainland by a natural pebble ridge, which was covered at high tide. Reverend Thomas Pruen bought Knightstone in 1824. He commissioned the construction of a causeway to the island, which was built above the high tide level, and a low pier, which was used by pleasure boats. He also built an open-air tidal swimming pool on the shore, which was replenished by seawater at
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