This theatre-in-education programme is a part of a wider oral history project funded by the Heritage Lottery Fund which encompasses a wide range of activities including the production of a book, a teacher’s pack, a DVD and a permanent exhibition. Two websites are linked into this project, both of which provide a range of resources that can be adapted for use in the classroom:
This site provides an overview and links to the project’s different activities as well as a timeline of significant events in the pool’s history. Embedded in this timeline are a number of images and artefacts as well as freely accessible films recording the stories and experiences of those who have used or worked in the baths over its long history. These films are made by children from primary schools local to the baths who worked with community film maker Rachel Gillies.
This gives a brief history of the baths and links to leisure, heritage and community organisations. It also allows you to go on a virtual tour of the baths taking in the swimming pools, slipper baths, boiler room and laundry.
This website largely supports the campaign to keep Moseley Road Baths open. It has a blog charting the various developments in relation to preserving the baths as a community resource and has various links, including to Councillor Mullaney’s blog spot – he is a vocal supporter of the baths.
