Aberdeen Beach Baths

[Pothole]

I know they closed in 1972. Anyone know when they were actually demolished?

[Kiltie]

Need to look it up in a book or books which are downstairs.

I'll respond tomorrow.

I predict this thread will run and drift for a while - good stuff!

Cheers,

Eric

[Gramrugby]

I may be wrong and if so I'm sure somebody will put me right, but as far as I can remember only the outside of the baths were demolished. The pool is still there buried under pavement.

[JohnS]

I can vaguely recall being in there once - remember walking down the stairs. I was only about 4 at the time.

[S2red]

http://www.flickr.com/photos/8333696/3228749616/

[TheD]

I used to go to Aberdeen for my holidays and remember the baths. I remember as well the go-kart circuit at the shows but I was too wee to get on.

[Pothole]

Kiltie said:

I predict this thread will run and drift for a while - good stuff!

Spot on. Got the euromillions numbers?

[messcotti]

One of the many reasons Aberdeen anoys me. Lovely old building demolished and paved over in the name of "progress"....what next? UTG? :-0

[luggit]

Learnt to swim in the beach baths....my dad got fed up of me acting like a wimp and threw me in....sink or swim!!!! Lovely old place with lots of character.

[Kiltie]

Thanks min ... but the question was; "when was the building pulled down?" ... ye big galoot.

Cheers,

Eric

[luggit]

You have more time on your hands than me to carry out the research!!!!

[Kiltie]

Edited by Kiltie on Tuesday 30th October 13:46

[scz4]

Where at the beach were the baths? They were knocked down way before I was born But it's quite interesting.

[Kiltie]

scz4 said:

Where at the beach were the baths? They were knocked down way before I was born But it's quite interesting.

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[TWJPToyota]

All I can find out is there were demolished soon after they closed because they were structurally unstable therefore I suppose that was 1972 as well. Saying that it was "The Council" that demolished it so it could have dragged on a few years LOL

[Pothole]

Kiltie said:

Need to look it up in a book or books which are downstairs.

I'll respond tomorrow.

I predict this thread will run and drift for a while - good stuff!

Cheers,

Eric

Any joy?

[Kiltie]

Pothole said:

Any joy?

I'm afraid not.

Plenty of references to the facility being "closed" in 1972 but none (so far) regarding when the structure was actually demolished (as Trev says above).

I've texted my brother and I'll ask my wife's mother when I see her next.

Can I ask why this is of interest to you?

Cheers,

Eric

[Pothole]

Kiltie said:

Pothole said:

Any joy?

I'm afraid not.

Plenty of references to the facility being "closed" in 1972 but none (so far) regarding when the structure was actually demolished (as Trev says above).

I've texted my brother and I'll ask my wife's mother when I see her next.

Can I ask why this is of interest to you?

Cheers,

Eric

A friend was wondering elsewhere. (I won't ask her why, she's completely bonkers so the answer may disturb)

[Gramrugby]

I'm fairly certain that I can remember the building still being there in 1975.

[luggit]

Would the Press and Journal archive section be available for public research? They must have reported on an event like that!!