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This was at the far end of The Baths. The walk to here from the amazing beach (which was about half way) was completely different. It switched from climbing and ducking to desert.
We walked a little way west along the coastal path from St Ives and passed these baths repurposed as planters.
The Baths of Caracalla in Rome, Italy were Roman public baths, or thermae, built in Rome between AD 212 and 216, during the reign of the Emperor Caracalla. The extensive ruins of the baths have become a popular tourist attraction. The bath complex covered approximately 13 hectares (33 ac). The bath building was 228 meters (750 ft) long, 116 meters (380 ft) wide and 38.5 meters (125 ft) estimated height, and could hold an estimated 1,600 bathers. The Caracalla bath complex of buildings was more a leisure centre than just a series of baths. The "baths" were the second to have a public library within the complex. Like other public libraries in Rome, there were two separate and equal sized rooms or buildings; one for Greek language texts and one for Latin language texts.
Moseley Road Baths, in the Balsall Heath district of south Birmingham, is a building of national importance.
Opened in 1907, it is the oldest of only three Grade II* Listed swimming baths currently operating in Britain. Remarkably for a building now into its second century, it survives almost intact, still used for its primary purpose and with very few alterations to the original layout. As such Moseley Road Baths contains many of its original features, fixtures and fittings.
Enclosed bathing area dating back to 1881 though rebuilt a few times since. Still in use today.
Middle Brighton, Victoria.
The Baths of Caracalla in Rome, Italy were Roman public baths, or thermae, built in Rome between AD 212 and 216, during the reign of the Emperor Caracalla. The extensive ruins of the baths have become a popular tourist attraction. The bath complex covered approximately 13 hectares (33 ac). The bath building was 228 meters (750 ft) long, 116 meters (380 ft) wide and 38.5 meters (125 ft) estimated height, and could hold an estimated 1,600 bathers. The Caracalla bath complex of buildings was more a leisure centre than just a series of baths. The "baths" were the second to have a public library within the complex. Like other public libraries in Rome, there were two separate and equal sized rooms or buildings; one for Greek language texts and one for Latin language texts.
The Sutro Baths were a large, privately owned swimming pool complex near Seal Rock in San Francisco, California, built in the late 19th century. The facility was financially unprofitable and is now in ruins.
The Baths / Los Balnearios
2007 lenticular print
(60cm x 120cm, edition of 5)
(40cm x 80cm, edition of 10)
(14,5cm x 29,50cm, edition of 10)
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Taken in Victoria Baths on Hathersage Road, Manchester. Opening in 1906 the baths provided both leisure and essential bathing facilities to the people of Manchester. The baths have been closed to the public since 1993 and has just gone through a big programme of restoration. Work is continuing.
Once a public bath / pool complex for Victorican society on the west most point of the SF Bay The Sutro Baths burned to the ground long ago. Few places for me evoke more of an emotional response to see something so beautiful so lost to time. These pictures were taken as the sun set over the pacific on an early summer day.