Victorian Turkish Baths Picture of the Month for June 2015
Inside the Turkish baths at
Mason Road, Erdington, Birmingham
The Mason Road Public Baths in Erdington were opened by the Birmingham Corporation on 6 May 1925. They originally comprised a swimming bath, slipper baths for men and women, and a Turkish baths suite with a Russian steam room and an Aeratone bath.
The baths are still open, but they are to be replaced by a new leisure centre in 2017, and this will not include a Turkish bath.
Victorian Turkish Baths: their origin, development, and gradual decline
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