{"id":111,"date":"2010-01-11T19:22:46","date_gmt":"2010-01-11T19:22:46","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.catchingphotons.co.uk\/blog\/?p=111"},"modified":"2013-11-17T00:04:52","modified_gmt":"2013-11-17T00:04:52","slug":"clydebank-public-baths","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/catchingphotons.co.uk\/blog\/miscellaneous\/clydebank-public-baths\/","title":{"rendered":"The Public Baths"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>These beautiful Victorian baths are currently in limbo &#8211; not used, not quite derelict, restoration or demolition both proposed. What better time to go for a look around?<\/p>\n<p><a title=\"Public Baths 5 (by Ben Cooper)\" href=\"http:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/cycleologist\/4266731210\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" title=\"Public Baths 5 (by Ben Cooper)\" alt=\"Public Baths 5 (by Ben Cooper)\" src=\"http:\/\/farm5.static.flickr.com\/4009\/4266731210_8ed0bc64b2_z.jpg\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><!--more--><a title=\"Public Baths 2 (by Ben Cooper)\" href=\"http:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/cycleologist\/4266710946\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" title=\"Public Baths 2 (by Ben Cooper)\" alt=\"Public Baths 2 (by Ben Cooper)\" src=\"http:\/\/farm3.static.flickr.com\/2728\/4266710946_0c0b8a1389_z.jpg\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a title=\"Public Baths 3 (by Ben Cooper)\" href=\"http:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/cycleologist\/4265972443\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" title=\"Public Baths 3 (by Ben Cooper)\" alt=\"Public Baths 3 (by Ben Cooper)\" src=\"http:\/\/farm5.static.flickr.com\/4006\/4265972443_b32c230ce0_z.jpg\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a title=\"Public Baths 4 (by Ben Cooper)\" href=\"http:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/cycleologist\/4265978017\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" title=\"Public Baths 4 (by Ben Cooper)\" alt=\"Public Baths 4 (by Ben Cooper)\" src=\"http:\/\/farm5.static.flickr.com\/4004\/4265978017_34a0609c86_z.jpg\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a title=\"Public Baths 6 (by Ben Cooper)\" href=\"http:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/cycleologist\/4265992649\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" title=\"Public Baths 6 (by Ben Cooper)\" alt=\"Public Baths 6 (by Ben Cooper)\" src=\"http:\/\/farm3.static.flickr.com\/2769\/4265992649_ec77d79635_z.jpg\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a title=\"Public Baths 7 (by Ben Cooper)\" href=\"http:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/cycleologist\/4266746500\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" title=\"Public Baths 7 (by Ben Cooper)\" alt=\"Public Baths 7 (by Ben Cooper)\" src=\"http:\/\/farm5.static.flickr.com\/4012\/4266746500_73081a81e7_z.jpg\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a title=\"Public Baths 8 (by Ben Cooper)\" href=\"http:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/cycleologist\/4266753168\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" title=\"Public Baths 8 (by Ben Cooper)\" alt=\"Public Baths 8 (by Ben Cooper)\" src=\"http:\/\/farm3.static.flickr.com\/2758\/4266753168_b46e57a80f_z.jpg\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a title=\"Public Baths 9 (by Ben Cooper)\" href=\"http:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/cycleologist\/4266016873\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" title=\"Public Baths 9 (by Ben Cooper)\" alt=\"Public Baths 9 (by Ben Cooper)\" src=\"http:\/\/farm5.static.flickr.com\/4051\/4266016873_6b2a7b8629_z.jpg\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a title=\"Public Baths 10 (by Ben Cooper)\" href=\"http:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/cycleologist\/4266769440\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" title=\"Public Baths 10 (by Ben Cooper)\" alt=\"Public Baths 10 (by Ben Cooper)\" src=\"http:\/\/farm3.static.flickr.com\/2716\/4266769440_5a754c8b21_z.jpg\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a title=\"Public Baths 11 (by Ben Cooper)\" href=\"http:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/cycleologist\/4266779028\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" title=\"Public Baths 11 (by Ben Cooper)\" alt=\"Public Baths 11 (by Ben Cooper)\" src=\"http:\/\/farm3.static.flickr.com\/2722\/4266779028_30a3f40665_z.jpg\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a title=\"Public Baths 15 (by Ben Cooper)\" href=\"http:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/cycleologist\/4266058451\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" title=\"Public Baths 15 (by Ben Cooper)\" alt=\"Public Baths 15 (by Ben Cooper)\" src=\"http:\/\/farm5.static.flickr.com\/4001\/4266058451_95472cc367_z.jpg\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a title=\"Public Baths 16 (by Ben Cooper)\" href=\"http:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/cycleologist\/4266063719\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" title=\"Public Baths 16 (by Ben Cooper)\" alt=\"Public Baths 16 (by Ben Cooper)\" src=\"http:\/\/farm5.static.flickr.com\/4050\/4266063719_ae6a025804_z.jpg\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a title=\"Public Baths 17 (by Ben Cooper)\" href=\"http:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/cycleologist\/4266817280\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" title=\"Public Baths 17 (by Ben Cooper)\" alt=\"Public Baths 17 (by Ben Cooper)\" src=\"http:\/\/farm3.static.flickr.com\/2755\/4266817280_7af293b6e9_z.jpg\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a title=\"Public Baths 12 (by Ben Cooper)\" href=\"http:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/cycleologist\/4266786866\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" title=\"Public Baths 12 (by Ben Cooper)\" alt=\"Public Baths 12 (by Ben Cooper)\" src=\"http:\/\/farm3.static.flickr.com\/2683\/4266786866_042bb8c9b7_z.jpg\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a title=\"Public Baths 19 (by Ben Cooper)\" href=\"http:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/cycleologist\/4266084261\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" title=\"Public Baths 19 (by Ben Cooper)\" alt=\"Public Baths 19 (by Ben Cooper)\" src=\"http:\/\/farm3.static.flickr.com\/2785\/4266084261_7a8f1b5051_z.jpg\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a title=\"Public Baths 1 (by Ben Cooper)\" href=\"http:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/cycleologist\/4266704140\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" title=\"Public Baths 1 (by Ben Cooper)\" alt=\"Public Baths 1 (by Ben Cooper)\" src=\"http:\/\/farm5.static.flickr.com\/4020\/4266704140_77614a2fa5_z.jpg\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>So far, so normal. Here&#8217;s where it began to get a bit odd &#8211; in a shower room behind the pool, there&#8217;s this &#8211; a pile of plans from various Glasgow engineering companies, and a lovely scale model of Keadby Power Station:<\/p>\n<p><a title=\"Public Baths 13 (by Ben Cooper)\" href=\"http:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/cycleologist\/4266045967\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" title=\"Public Baths 13 (by Ben Cooper)\" alt=\"Public Baths 13 (by Ben Cooper)\" src=\"http:\/\/farm3.static.flickr.com\/2642\/4266045967_2c34b04860_z.jpg\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Down in the basement, there&#8217;s a pile more plans:<\/p>\n<p><a title=\"Public Baths 18 (by Ben Cooper)\" href=\"http:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/cycleologist\/4266822874\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" title=\"Public Baths 18 (by Ben Cooper)\" alt=\"Public Baths 18 (by Ben Cooper)\" src=\"http:\/\/farm3.static.flickr.com\/2709\/4266822874_cbdfa9126f_z.jpg\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Also in the basement are some massive Blade Runner style fans:<\/p>\n<p><a title=\"Town Hall 1 (by Ben Cooper)\" href=\"http:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/cycleologist\/4266091415\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" title=\"Town Hall 1 (by Ben Cooper)\" alt=\"Town Hall 1 (by Ben Cooper)\" src=\"http:\/\/farm5.static.flickr.com\/4021\/4266091415_408a04181f_z.jpg\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>And tunnels. Lots of tunnels. Lots and lots of tunnels, extending way, way beyond the building above, underneath the neighbouring buildings.<\/p>\n<p><a title=\"Town Hall 2 (by Ben Cooper)\" href=\"http:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/cycleologist\/4266098003\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" title=\"Town Hall 2 (by Ben Cooper)\" alt=\"Town Hall 2 (by Ben Cooper)\" src=\"http:\/\/farm5.static.flickr.com\/4059\/4266098003_5d25f8d6ff_z.jpg\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>To be <a href=\"http:\/\/www.catchingphotons.co.uk\/blog\/?p=116\" target=\"_self\">continued<\/a>&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>These beautiful Victorian baths are currently in limbo &#8211; not used, not quite derelict, restoration or demolition both proposed. 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