Northfield in the sun. (obs,0389) - a photo on Flickriver

Northfield in the sun. (obs,0389)

            Peter took this commonplace view in the late 1970's.
 Nearest to the camera a young family rest on one of the old style double sided seats which had ornate cast iron ends, they are in the triangle where Beeches Road meets Bristol Road. Across the road the single sided version with a back rest also has families with young children sitting in the warmth.
The principal feature of the picture however is Northfield Swimming baths built in the plain style favoured by Birmingham Council in the inter-war years Northfield Baths was opened on May 8th 1937, it had two pools the main pool measuring 100ft x 35ft and the learners' pool 21ft 6in x 33ft The Baths closed in 2016, it was due to close on 1st of August but a customer defecated in the water in June and it was not considered worthwhile to clean and re-fill the pool. The building was demolished and no trace remains as the site has been re-developed on the right the office block at the corner of Great Stone Road survives, looking a lot less new than in this view. Bristol Road is much wider at this point today and Northfield Village is now by-pass.
Peter Shoesmith (Circa 1978)
Copyright Geoff Dowling & John Whitehouse; all rights reserved
   

Taken in: UK / England / Northfield (show map)

Taken on: September 26, 2024

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Northfiel

Swimming baths

Bristol Road

Sets appears in: • Peters places and artifacts • Birmingham and the West Mids.

Groups appears in: • Suburban Birmingham • Birmingham Photography Group more » • ALRIGHT? ~ BRUM & THE MIDLANDS « less

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