The cooling room:

Northumberland Road, Newcastle-upon-Tyne

  
The Frigidarium at Newcastle-upon-Tyne's newly opened Northumberland Road Turkish Baths, 1928.

'The Turkish suite, though of necessity limited in capacity, is a model. Instead of being a basement accident, the usual fate of Turkish baths in this country, the suite is designed and each apartment is a well-proportioned and finished chamber.

'The Cooling Room with attendant's room and toilets has 10 double cubicles…'

< Souvenir to commemorate the opening of the City Hall and Northumberland Baths…November 7th MCMXXVIII. — Newcastle : the council, 1928

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Women and the Victorian Turkish bath. Part 4: Availability of the baths to women

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