York Road Library

D2G · Post by **D2G** » Sat 03 May, 2008 7:59 pm

If they turned it into apartments i'd definitely think about buying one! Its one of my favorite buildings but it just seems alot of money for someone to shell out on an old building thats probably going to need double the amount again spending on it to turn it into anything

Kippax_Bird · Post by **Kippax_Bird** » Sat 03 May, 2008 10:49 pm

I pass this building every day on my way to work and always think how sad it looks. where abouts was the pool was it not in the same building? Also when did it close? I am 24 and can't remember it ever being open but my mum says she can remeber being able to see the swimming pool through the window when she went past on the bus!

Phill_d · Post by **Phill_d** » Sat 03 May, 2008 11:07 pm

The baths were behind the library building. If you look at the top picture here http://blog.myspace.com/index.cfm?fusea ... 8798330You can see the first arch that led to the baths. Look close and you can see it says public baths above the archway.

Kippax_Bird · Post by **Kippax_Bird** » Sat 03 May, 2008 11:13 pm

ah. I always thought they were in the same building. when did it close though?

Phill_d · Post by **Phill_d** » Sat 03 May, 2008 11:30 pm

For some reason there is very little documented about the baths. I think I've only seen one picture of it. There will be people on here who remember it and will be able to tell you when it closed. From the comments people leave on my pictures it seemed to close in the 60's.

Croggy · Post by **Croggy** » Sun 04 May, 2008 12:34 am

Not sure of the date of closure -but my mum used to go swimming there. I know Doris Storey trained there for the Empire Games - and I think at her funeral in 2005 they stopped outside the library/baths.

D2G · Post by **D2G** » Sun 04 May, 2008 8:05 pm

Is anyone planning to go to the auction on the 15th? if nothing else just to see how much gets bid.... I'm curious, but i can't get that day off work

D2G · Post by **D2G** » Mon 05 May, 2008 8:52 pm

Porbably not very interesting but i had a dream about this place lol. A the auction some rich guy bought it and turned it into an urban exploration headquarters with photo galleries lol. Lets hope dreams come true

Post by **chameleon** » Mon 05 May, 2008 8:57 pm

D2G wrote: Porbably not very interesting but i had a dream about this place lol. A the auction some rich guy bought it and turned it into an urban exploration headquarters with photo galleries lol. Lets hope dreams come true (Maybe phill's going to win the Lottery )

Phill_d · Post by **Phill_d** » Mon 05 May, 2008 9:04 pm

chameleon wrote: D2G wrote: Porbably not very interesting but i had a dream about this place lol. A the auction some rich guy bought it and turned it into an urban exploration headquarters with photo galleries lol. Lets hope dreams come true (Maybe phill's going to win the Lottery ) It'd be the Penthouse lifestyle for me mate. Birds & bubbly in an open air swimming pool, I'd not be living on York road that's for sure!