Our Story
When Manchester City Council decided it had to close Victoria Baths in 1993, there was a vigourous reaction in the local community. Manchester residents greatly valued the Turkish baths, the Aeratone, the swimming facilities, and the building itself.
The campaign to try and prevent closure of the Baths became the Friends of Victoria Baths and a charitable trust - the Victoria Baths Trust - was set up with the aim of fully restoring the building and bringing the Turkish Baths and at least one of the swimming pools back into public use.
Our story has many ups and downs, including the amazing success on BBC's Restoration series in 2003.
Now the building is partially restored we continue to work towards full restoration. Click on the timeline below to see how far we have come since 1993.
You can download our latest newsletter on the link below.
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