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Horse drawn tram and Sea Water Baths

Posted by peter cook on 21/6/2025, 6:21 am

Horse drawn tram at Pier Parade, South Shields circa 1890's. Behind you can see the Sea Water Baths. Opened by a private company in July 1885. Designed by Joseph Morton. Cost £6.000. The baths were supplied directly from the sea at high tide. 16 months later the baths were sold for £2,710. The new owners were wound up in 1902. The baths closed around 1916. In 1921 the building became the Marina Theatre, then the Majestic Ballroom with a new 1930s frontage, then an amusement arcade. Second photo shows inside of the baths in the early 1900's. And the third photo as the Majestic Ballroom in the 1950's.

Re: Horse drawn tram and Sea Water Baths

Posted by Mac C on 21/6/2025, 7:51 am, in reply to "Horse drawn tram and Sea Water Baths"

Thanks Peter. That was all something of which I was unaware..... until now.

Re: Horse drawn tram and Sea Water Baths

Posted by Davy on 21/6/2025, 9:26 am, in reply to "Re: Horse drawn tram and Sea Water Baths"

Hope the sea water was nowhere near the tyne?

Re: Horse drawn tram and Sea Water Baths

Posted by Norman on 21/6/2025, 10:19 am, in reply to "Re: Horse drawn tram and Sea Water Baths"

Before the Sewerage Works were created at Howdon, all the towns along the river Tyne discharged sewerage into the river.
The river & the harbour was polluted, relying on the tides to remove the pollution. Davy worked on the River and saw all this.

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