How did they stay clean? | Inside a Victorian Public Bathhouse скачать в хорошем качестве

How did they stay clean? | Inside a Victorian Public Bathhouse

today we’re stepping inside a beautifully preserved Victorian public bathhouse to explore a part of everyday life that many people have now forgotten. Templemore Baths in Belfast is a beautiful example of a public bathing space which has been restored and remains to remind us .. how did our ancestors keep clean? Before most homes had bathrooms or running hot water, thousands of working-class families relied on public baths for their weekly wash. For the price of just a penny, visitors could step into a private slipper bath, receive a towel and a sliver of carbolic soap, and enjoy something many homes simply couldn’t offer, a proper hot bath. In this video we explore Templemore Baths, opened in 1897 in Belfast, where generations of people came not only to wash, but to socialise, recover from a long week of work, and enjoy a small moment of comfort and dignity. Using original sources, local memories and the preserved building itself, we look at how Victorian public baths worked, why they were built, and what they meant for the working communities who used them. From queues of workers on a Friday evening to children learning to swim in the attached pool, Templemore Baths tells a powerful story about everyday life, resilience, and the importance of public spaces in working-class communities. As always, thank you for watching and for being part of such a thoughtful social history community, please consider subscribing and helping me in my mission to provide accessible social history for everyone. For more information about Templemore Baths and how to visit please visit : www.visiteastside.com/templemorebaths - with thanks and gratitude to the amazing staff at Eastside for making this video possible.