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The laundry as it was ( the flying pigs boarded up building ) had large sinks near the window and big industrial machines further back, driers I think. It smelt of carbolic soap and heat. This was in the days when you could hire towels from the Baths and they were laundered in this building.
There must have been drying rooms and maybe storage in there. The ladies that worked there always seemed to be busy.
As for the tower the settling tank was up some steps- wooden i think - but can't say for definite , I'm not sure what was on the ground floor but the tank was on the first floor, dark, squarish, not sure how deep, it had a wee fish living in it and anenomes.
I remember it as cold, drafty, dank. I dont think the sides had glass or anything but I recall criss cross patterns made by light. I think the walls were sort of rough concrete.
To be honest at the tie I wasn't paying much attention I was chumming my Granpaw to see the fishy and was being careful not to drop his black note book, important job to carry the notebook
I later realised this was where he made a note of the salinity, noted the specific gravity of the water etc.
Maybe the manager of the Baths would know who to approach for keys
Or maybe enquire through http://www.edinburgh.gov.uk/info/1034/land_and_property
The salt water was draw in from the sea, the pipe can sometimes be seen at low tide.
It was pumped to the tank to let the sand settle, must have gone through some other filters, then pumped to the boiler across the lane ( behind the big black doors ). In those days I think the boiler was heated by coal. She was called Bessie
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On another note I see The First and Last has indeed been turned into flats.
And I love the wee cafe and arts gallery in the Tides Inn
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I have just been kindly redirected to this thread. I am studying architecture at the University of Edinburg and plan to produce a project which would transform the idea of the water tower, beside the mews building you have mentioned. if anyone has idea who to contact to access either of these buildings or where I can get my hands on plans on photographs of the inside I would be so grateful.
Kind Regards,
Sarah Lawson
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Swimming Pool old laundry
I notice the Tides Inn pub is up for sale with plans to convert to flats
Wonder if the same could be done for the First and last pub
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Thanks for info on Porty Baths house / old laundry in Pittville St Lane, v interesting. Did you mean you'd try to get keys for this building (or the loos again) to have a look? Interested to hear more / see photos if possible.
Any movement on the loos project idea?
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And agree - add some more public toilets to the Prom where it's needed most. And please can we have an attractive building for this! Wooden beach hut style or Georgian or something. It does not have to cost more to be attractive!
Wonder if some local architects would get on board with some ideas? Or open it up as an architecture student competition or something?
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