Who can swim here?
Back on the Sculpture Trail today for a bit of light relief. I have a spreadsheet produced by a researcher that I am trying to complete the photography for. Unfortunately, said researcher seems to be working from a book that is more than 20 years old so many of the sculptures have moved or no longer exist so I am having to go looking and finding nothing. 2 of the 3 I was looking for today have disappeared. The third involved a trip to Moseley Village and a first visit ever to the beautiful, neglected building of the Public Swimming Baths. It is still apparently in use and I think I might go back for a proper look around one day as I thought the architecture was wonderful and there appeared to be a lot of original tiling at least inside. As you can see, this is the entrance for 2nd class men. It appears to be no longer in use. The sculpture I needed to find was of the Birmingham Coat of Arms, "Forward", and you can see this above the Women's entrance in extras. Quite appropriate I thought for a building opened in 1907 when the status of women in the city probably needed to be more forward looking...
More mince pies made today! Pastry sampled - nice and crumbly today... I wonder how long we will wait before we eat them...
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