OBJECT TITLE / NAME

Irvines' Baths Mornington

DATE1890

MEDIAImage

COLLECTIONMornington and District Historical Society

REG NO.967

HISTORY

Sea bathing in specially erected structures over the water enjoyed a heyday of popularity in the latter part of the 1890’s and early 1900’s, the baths which were built at the base of a cliff between Shire Hall Beach and the pier offered facilities of dressing rooms and diving boards, they continued to be used by large numbers of people up to and beyond the time of WW11

DESCRIPTION

Looking towards Irvines' Baths with Schnapper Point Drive and the bluff which overlooks the pier in the background

SUBJECTS

Baths, Jetties and Wharves

KEYWORDS

Baths, Irvines Baths, Jetties and Wharves, Mornington, Schnapper Point Drive, Shire Hall Beach