The Victoria Baths, Chorlton-on-Medlock, Manchester:
inner entrance to the Turkish baths and the shoe room
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The entrance to the Turkish baths was through a lobby where bathers first removed their outdoor shoes.
The lavish use of good quality woodwork and stained-glass windows for such a utilitarian room is indicative of the standard of fittings used throughout.
This page enlarges an image or adds to the information found below:
The Victoria Baths, Manchester. Part 2: the Turkish baths
Victorian Turkish Baths: their origin, development, and gradual decline
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