Tag Archives: Swimming

Pool of Memories Art Exhibition

By FoMRB | October 18, 2011

Plans are now well underway for this year’s annual event as part of our ‘Pool of Memories’ project.  On Saturday 29th October, noon-4pm, Friends of Moseley Road Baths will be taking over the Moseley School of Art on Moseley Road (opp. the Baths) for the day to celebrate the Baths’ history and beauty through the [...]

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The History of Moseley Road comes to life!

By FoMRB | October 13, 2011

From 15th October until 5th November Moseley Road’s history will be brought to life as never before!  The Balsall Health Local History Society are exhibiting a selection of over 200 photos from the area, many of which have never been seen before.  In addition there will be dozens of artefacts, a mini school room and [...]

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Talk Commemorates Re-opening of Historic Woodcock Street Swimming Baths

By FoMRB | October 11, 2011

To mark the re-opening of Woodcock Sports Centre following a £5m refurbishment and renovation, the University of Aston is presenting an illustrated talk on Monday October 17th (6:30-7:30pm) about the centre’s 151-year history. Owned and managed by the University since 1980, when it was purchased from Birmingham City Council for £1, the Grade II listed [...]

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Deadline for artwork submissions extended

By FoMRB | October 5, 2011

We’ve had a fantastic response to our appeal for artwork for this year’s Memories and Memorabilia Day; it’s really encouraging to see how much enthusiasm and talent there is out there! As members of Friends of Moseley Road Baths who are curating the exhibition won’t get opportunity to get together and make a decision on [...]

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Baths reopening now scheduled for mid-Jan

By FoMRB | October 3, 2011

Here is Cllr Mullaney’s latest update on work to the Baths, dated 29th September. I attended a meeting this afternoon with the contractors who will shortly start working on re-opening Moseley Road baths. The good news is that we are still on target to re-open the swimming baths in mid-January 2012. My last blog update [...]

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Moseley Road Baths Art Exhibition – Call for submissions

By FoMRB | September 8, 2011

The Friends of Moseley Road Baths are looking for artists to submit work for an exhibition of art inspired by Moseley Road Baths and swimming in Birmingham for this year’s Memories and Memorabilia Day. This event is part of the Friends’ Heritage Lottery funded “Pool of Memories” oral history project and there is a possibility [...]

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Stirchley Baths photos

By FoMRB | September 5, 2011

We went along to the opening day at Stirchley Baths on 3rd September 2011 – the last day that the building opened to the public before its conversion to a community centre later this year.  The event saw queues out the door and round the building – about 600 people donned hard hats and looked [...]

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A history of ‘Bournville Lane Baths’

By FoMRB | August 30, 2011

As Stirchley Baths prepares to open its doors one last time before the building’s conversion into a community centre, local historian and member of Friends of Moseley Road Baths Steve Beauchampé looks back at the Baths’ history. Saturday, September 3rd affords what is expected to be the last opportunity for the public to see inside [...]

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Baths to reopen after Christmas

By FoMRB | August 25, 2011

Update on Moseley Road baths –25th August 2011 – just in from Cllr Mullaney The date for the re-opening of Moseley Road baths has been put back to the New Year, following the discovery of large amounts of loose asbestos in the basement area. My last blog update was on 25th July and can be [...]

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Tour of Stirchley Baths

By FoMRB | August 25, 2011

This just in from a member of the group – more details to follow as we get them! ‘Found out that there will be a last chance to see around inside Stirchley Baths (closed 25 years ago) on Saturday 3rd September between 11 and 3. Council have sold site and other land around to Tesco. [...]

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