Stafford, Royal Brine Baths c.1950
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Photo of Stafford, Royal Brine Baths c.1950

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The Baths, opened by the Duchess of Teck in 1895, used brine recently discovered under Stafford Common during the search for a good water supply. In 1950, prices included 3s for a private brine bath, with a shower 6d extra, 3s 6d for a Turkish bath, and 1s for mixed bathing in the swimming bath.

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Memories of Stafford, Royal Brine Baths c1950

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I remember visiting the Brine Baths from our Junior School - there was a small pool (quite chilly) where we were all taught to swim. We then graduated to the large pool, where we still used to go from the High School. My brother learnt to swim when he was thrown in at the deep end of the large pool (not so much Health and Safety around in those days). It was literally a case of sink or swim. It was a lovely ...see more
I remember as a child and teenager going to the Brine Baths with my brother and friends, what a wonderful building it was, swimming was never the same after the new baths were built, another fine old building was lost.
I received a half-crown (2/6d) pocket money per week. This enabled me to travel from Gnosall by train every Saturday (8d return), pay for entrance to the brine swimming baths for the afternoon, (wonderful memories) and have enough for either a cup of hot chocolate, or use of the dryer for my (long) hair, afterwards. The hot chocolate usually won!