Signed, Sealed, Delivered

The discovery of correspondence between Gladys Hines and Ezra Pound illuminates a complex, fifty-year relationship rooted in the avant-garde circles of 1920s London. These letters reveal how Irish revolutionary politics, modernist aesthetics, and an underlying, often repulsive, anti-Semitic discourse permeated the lives of these intellectuals, transcending traditional ideological divides. Shifting to the history of British lidos, the analysis of Tom Fort’s *Lido Land* traces the rise of these municipal swimming facilities as democratic, health-focused civic projects during the 1930s. While many lidos succumbed to the popularity of foreign package holidays and the challenges of maintenance, these structures persist as poignant symbols of civic ambition. Whether abandoned as picturesque ruins or repurposed for modern cold-water swimming, they continue to reflect shifting societal attitudes toward public leisure, community health, and the architectural legacy of municipal planning.