Durham City Baths
Last month I had the privilege of photographing the old 1930s Durham City Baths just prior to their closure in July 2008. They have been replaced by a swish new pool and leisure complex called Freemans Quay which I hope to be able to photograph at some stage in the future. Thanks to Kay Smith and Paul Bailey of Durham City Leisure for allowing me access to the pool. While its sad to see the old pool become disused almost certainly to be bulldozed I’m sure the majority of the users will be pleased with the superb new facilities.
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There might be a new state of the art facility now but I bet the new building doesn’t have the same character!
There’s something really eery about disused pools, something vaguely hammer horror about the scenes!
Remember being brought here (circa 1958) by my teachers from St Godric’s RC School, in the City. to be taught how to swim. We were all lined up along the side of the pool and pushed in by the instructor! I have been very wary of water ever since and still cannot swim.