Gorecki
11-06-2009, 11:24 AM
Those who know me, know that I'm fascinated by old swimming pools and this one was no exception.
THEN imagine my delight when I found out that once a month they open the baths for tours.
So my boyfriend & I decided to make a trip out of this .. with the baths being 400 miles away. This was my frist time exploring down that way and can I just say I was blown away by how much abandonment we came across!
I don't get these folk who say "Ugh I'm stuck, need somewhere to start, tell me what's in the area" ... just get out there, things are waiting for you! :D
The baths opened in 1906 and consisted of 3 pools:
First class mens, second class mens and ladies.
The baths closed in 1993 & the building is now in very poor repair and yet remarkably intact with most of the stained glass and original tiling remaining.
Walking through the front doors I immediatley fell in love with the emerald green tiling.
I was in heaven and a very happy girl :Not Worthy
The exterior shot.
http://i246.photobucket.com/albums/gg95/Gorecki01/ue1/9.jpg
http://i246.photobucket.com/albums/gg95/Gorecki01/ue1/17.jpg
http://i246.photobucket.com/albums/gg95/Gorecki01/ue1/4.jpg
http://i246.photobucket.com/albums/gg95/Gorecki01/ue1/3-1.jpg
http://i246.photobucket.com/albums/gg95/Gorecki01/ue1/10.jpg
One of the many stained glass windows
http://i246.photobucket.com/albums/gg95/Gorecki01/ue1/11.jpg
http://i246.photobucket.com/albums/gg95/Gorecki01/ue1/14.jpg
Upstairs in the superintendants living quarters.
HIs son and daughter both swam in the 1952 Olympic Games in Helsinki!
http://i246.photobucket.com/albums/gg95/Gorecki01/ue1/16.jpg
The original doors from the living quarters
http://i246.photobucket.com/albums/gg95/Gorecki01/ue1/7.jpg
http://i246.photobucket.com/albums/gg95/Gorecki01/ue1/6-1.jpg
http://i246.photobucket.com/albums/gg95/Gorecki01/ue1/13.jpg
http://i246.photobucket.com/albums/gg95/Gorecki01/ue1/1-1.jpg
http://i246.photobucket.com/albums/gg95/Gorecki01/ue1/2-1.jpg
http://i246.photobucket.com/albums/gg95/Gorecki01/ue1/19.jpg
http://i246.photobucket.com/albums/gg95/Gorecki01/ue1/8.jpg
The Turkish Baths...
This was where the mortuary scenes were filmed in "Life on Mars" !!
http://i246.photobucket.com/albums/gg95/Gorecki01/ue1/12.jpg
Peter couldn't resist ..
http://i246.photobucket.com/albums/gg95/Gorecki01/ue1/18.jpg
THEN imagine my delight when I found out that once a month they open the baths for tours.
So my boyfriend & I decided to make a trip out of this .. with the baths being 400 miles away. This was my frist time exploring down that way and can I just say I was blown away by how much abandonment we came across!
I don't get these folk who say "Ugh I'm stuck, need somewhere to start, tell me what's in the area" ... just get out there, things are waiting for you! :D
The baths opened in 1906 and consisted of 3 pools:
First class mens, second class mens and ladies.
The baths closed in 1993 & the building is now in very poor repair and yet remarkably intact with most of the stained glass and original tiling remaining.
Walking through the front doors I immediatley fell in love with the emerald green tiling.
I was in heaven and a very happy girl :Not Worthy
The exterior shot.
http://i246.photobucket.com/albums/gg95/Gorecki01/ue1/9.jpg
http://i246.photobucket.com/albums/gg95/Gorecki01/ue1/17.jpg
http://i246.photobucket.com/albums/gg95/Gorecki01/ue1/4.jpg
http://i246.photobucket.com/albums/gg95/Gorecki01/ue1/3-1.jpg
http://i246.photobucket.com/albums/gg95/Gorecki01/ue1/10.jpg
One of the many stained glass windows
http://i246.photobucket.com/albums/gg95/Gorecki01/ue1/11.jpg
http://i246.photobucket.com/albums/gg95/Gorecki01/ue1/14.jpg
Upstairs in the superintendants living quarters.
HIs son and daughter both swam in the 1952 Olympic Games in Helsinki!
http://i246.photobucket.com/albums/gg95/Gorecki01/ue1/16.jpg
The original doors from the living quarters
http://i246.photobucket.com/albums/gg95/Gorecki01/ue1/7.jpg
http://i246.photobucket.com/albums/gg95/Gorecki01/ue1/6-1.jpg
http://i246.photobucket.com/albums/gg95/Gorecki01/ue1/13.jpg
http://i246.photobucket.com/albums/gg95/Gorecki01/ue1/1-1.jpg
http://i246.photobucket.com/albums/gg95/Gorecki01/ue1/2-1.jpg
http://i246.photobucket.com/albums/gg95/Gorecki01/ue1/19.jpg
http://i246.photobucket.com/albums/gg95/Gorecki01/ue1/8.jpg
The Turkish Baths...
This was where the mortuary scenes were filmed in "Life on Mars" !!
http://i246.photobucket.com/albums/gg95/Gorecki01/ue1/12.jpg
Peter couldn't resist ..
http://i246.photobucket.com/albums/gg95/Gorecki01/ue1/18.jpg