A view of Pier Approach looking up Bath Road in the 1930's. The large building is the new Pier Approach Baths. This building was demolished in the 1980's and later become the IMAX cinema complex. Notice the sign on the wall "Site for new baths".

Image taken by Bournemouth solicitor, H.W. Mooring Aldridge and submitted to the site by his grandson, James.

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grant  - pier approach   |Thu-02-2010 Looking from Exeter Rd across Pier Approach into Bath Rd. The new Pier Approach Baths opened in 1937 on the site previously occupied by Sydenhams Royal Marine Library and Reading Room [ 1865 to 1935 ]. Behind the baths going up Bath Rd towards the Royal Bath Hotel were three large detached hotels now the site of the Bath Rd south car park.The one nearest the Royal Bath was the Rothesay hotel which became the Rothesay museum. Reply

cathy  - Pier Approach Baths   |Mon-03-2010 I'd love to see some photos of the interior of the Pier Approach Baths Reply

grant  - a bit more   |Wed-02-2010 The Rothesay museum was home to a collection that included early Italian paintings, pottery, porcelain and various Victorian items. It was also home to one of the largest private collection of typewriters in the world.[ 260 to be exact. ] When the Rothesay building was demolished [ 1971 ] the museum moved across the road to the large white building on the Lh side of Bath Rd which had been the Hants and Dorset bus depot,and also the corner house cafe, that stood until the early 1980's. The flyover didnt appear until 1972. Reply

grant  - me again   |Thu-02-2010 The Pier Approach Baths was home to a 100ft by 35ft swimming pool that held 150,000 gallons of water circulated constantly to ensure a complete change of water every 4 hrs.It had seating for 600 spectators and was home to the resident summer aqua show that included displays of high diving and synchronised swimming. The building was demolished in 1986 and the site remained vacant until late 1998 when work on the Waterfront building [ imax ] began. Reply

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