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Staffordshire dog figurines are matching pairs of pottery spaniel dogs, standing guard, which were habitually placed on mantelpieces in 19th-century homes. Mainly manufactured in Staffordshire pottery , these earthenware figures were also made in other English counties and in Scotland.
An andiron, firedog, fire-dog, fire dog or iron-dog is a bracket support, normally one of a pair, on which logs are laid for burning in an open fireplace, so that air may circulate under the firewood, allowing better burning and less smoke. They generally consist of a tall vertical element at the front, with at least two legs.
If it is a private casual, relaxing pool, it may go from 1.0 to 2.0 m (3.3 to 6.6 ft) deep. If it is a public pool designed for diving, it may slope from 3.0 to 5.5 m (10 to 18 ft) in the deep end. A children's play pool may be from 0.3 to 1.2 m (1 to 4 ft) deep. Most public pools have differing depths to accommodate different swimmer requirements.
The original 8-foot-deep (2.4 m) Tidal Wave pool at New Jersey's Action Park cost three lives in the 1980s, and kept the lifeguards busy rescuing patrons who overestimated their swimming ability. On the first day they officially opened their wavepool, it is said up to 100 people had to be rescued.
The octagon-shaped foundation was built in 1761. The wooden structure on top of the pool was first constructed in the 1820's. [4] The Ladies' Pool House was built in 1836, and is a 22-sided structure. The buildings have changed little over the years, except for the 2021 rehabilitation of the pools. Advertising cover depicting the Ladies' Pool.
Treehouse Masters, The Pool Master Insane Pools: Off the Deep End [ 1 ] [ 2 ] is a home improvement show airing on Animal Planet [ 3 ] [ 4 ] [ 5 ] and DIY Network [ 6 ] that follows pool designer Lucas Congdon [ 7 ] [ 8 ] [ 9 ] and his team from Lucas Lagoons.
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World's highest and longest rooftop infinity pool at 200 metres (650 feet) high [32] and 150 metres (490 feet) long [33: Deep Dive Dubai United Arab Emirates: Dubai: 2020 World's deepest pool at 60.02 metres (196.9 feet) deep [34