Save Our Pool, 2001

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Save Our Pool, 2001

40 Pages

38 Black and white photographs

With a foreword by Paula Larkin, Archive & Heritage Manager, at Govanhill Baths Archive & Heritage.

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Save Our Pool, 2001

These photographs document in part the Save Our Pool campaign at Calder Street Baths swimming pool in Govanhill district of Glasgow, in late 2001.

Earlier that year the City Council had given notice to close the pool citing running costs and lack of use. The residents of the local community opposed the idea, and in March the Save Our Pool protests began including a 140-day long occupation, with accompanying 24-hour picket outside, of the Baths building - the longest occupation of a civic building in UK history. The occupation ended in August, with police using force to regain control of the building, but the Save Our Pool protests were only getting started.

These images show the community involvement in the ongoing Save Our Pool campaign, with marches and a gala day to raise awareness and funds, and from within the empty Baths building itself attempts by activists to clear up even after the occupation had finished.

Further information

www.govanhillbaths.com

Save Our Pool 2001 - 2004 - Archive

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