Lost Manchester baths where schoolkids learned to swim under watchful eye of 'scary' instructor
A baths where many of Manchester's schoolchildren learned to swim was a place where wonderful childhood memories were made.
Read More:Lost Greater Manchester cinema where 'kids queued up every Saturday' before it was reduced to rubbleWhen the baths and washhouse first opened, records show it had three separate swimming pools, over 60 baths and a public laundry area. In the 1950s, an indoor bowling green was added. On the We Grew Up In Manchester group, more people shared their favourite memories. Robert Holt said: "We lived on Barmouth Street near to Kenworthy's warehouse and went swimming here with Christ Church Primary School and learned to swim.
However, many posted saying their enduring memory of learning to swim at the baths was the poolside presence of a swimming attendant. No doubt, watching over groups of excitable schoolchildren took a firm hand, but people certainly respected her authority.Polly Heseltine, said: "Went to Barmouth street with St Bridgets - hail, rain or snow. Wet hair all day. Did my length certificate.
"Well I was excited all the lesson and kept getting out thinking 'now's my chance' because at the end of the lesson you had about five minutes to do what you wanted.
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