[2] The building was in the Italian style,[2] and the complex included two large halls, one used as a ballroom and the other as a roller rink,[3] along with reading rooms.

The sunlight through the roof allowed seaweed to grow and the pool required frequent emptying, with filtration not introduced until 1934.

[5] The pipe was covered in corroded metal and barnacles, tearing her swimming costume from her body,[6] and causing her serious injuries.

[7] The subsequent septicaemia led her to spending an extended period in hospital,[8] where she was visited by King George V's personal physician Farquhar Buzzard.

The alarm was raised, and Torbay Fire Brigade were summoned to help empty the 90,000 imperial gallons (410,000 L) of water, whilst the local sub-aqua club tried to locate the body.

The recovery operation took 26 hours to cut away the concrete end wall of the pool,[11] causing significant damage, which would have cost in excess of £25,000 to repair.

[15] This was a large concrete entertainment complex with music, gaming machines, and bars, as well as a small outdoor pool and sun terraces.

[18] Coral Island, by now owned by Bass Leisure, closed on 18 September 1988,[19][20] having failed to attract visitors outside of the main tourist season,[16] and it lay unused before being demolished in April 1997.

[22] Its permanent closure was announced on 16 June 2020 due to its high cost base, a need to make efficiencies and inability to afford required substantial maintenance.