Falkirk Public Baths, Booth Place.

Maker
Tom Astbury
Production date
Mar 1980
 Description
Steeple in the background.This photo is not scanned. You can see the original in the Archives in Callendar House

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Department
Photo
Maker
Production date
Mar 1980
Subject place
Falkirk Baths/Pleasance/Falkirk town centre/Falkirk area
Steeple/High St/Falkirk town centre/Falkirk area
Baxter's Wynd/Falkirk town centre/Falkirk area
Bean Row/Falkirk town centre/Falkirk area
Subject notes
These baths were demolished prior to the Howgate development.
The saga of Falkirk's Public baths was a long one beginning in 1905 when Robert Dollar decided to donate a sum towards their construction. The money was eventually diverted to buying Dollar Park and Mr Dollar's money was never used for its original purpose. The baths were eventually opened in 1932 in the Pleasance, 27 years after Robert Dollar made his offer.
Accession number
P09244

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