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06-08-2011, 19:13
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Victoria Baths, Manchester.
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06-08-2011, 19:18
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Re: Victoria Baths, Manchester.
I love that place.
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06-08-2011, 20:03
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Re: Victoria Baths, Manchester.
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06-08-2011, 21:51
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Re: Victoria Baths, Manchester.
Showing my age. I swam there in the early 70's as part of an Air Cadet team. Funny how you remember certain things, but i can remember i was in 1832 squadren, Harpurhey, Oh those were the days.
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07-08-2011, 00:19
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Re: Victoria Baths, Manchester.
Is it safe to dive in? Why were slipper baths so-called?
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07-08-2011, 00:43
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07-08-2011, 00:49
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'A slipper bath is a bath tub shaped like a slipper, with a high rising back, designed to keep the water hot for longer and to protect the modesty of the bather – even though they were alone in a cubicle.' Plunging into History |
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07-08-2011, 22:27
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Victoria Baths, Manchester.
Went today - very interesting place and brilliant that a group of volunteers have managed to keep the place going!
Photo here showing one of the amazing windows. (This was of course a runner up on that fabulous "Restoration" programme from a few years back. |
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09-08-2011, 23:27
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Re: Victoria Baths, Manchester.
went there years ago when it was one of the contendors in bbc restoration. I put leaflets through lots of neighbours doors to muster support/votes. I thought it won. It also featured in the life on mars series - spotted it in first shot or two. Is a fab place - baths that is not mars! ! ! Would defo go again
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11-08-2011, 21:41
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Hey, you're right! It was the winner of the first series of the programme. Was told it had been runner up in September 2003. Soz.
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