Interview with Mr Brian Neale on the Stall Street fountain, the Roman Renderzvous and Beau Street Baths.

Reference Number: BC/13/12/1/1/2
Alternative Reference Number: 0779
Level of Description: Item
Title: Interview with Mr Brian Neale on the Stall Street fountain, the Roman Renderzvous and Beau Street Baths.
Date: 30 August 2005
Extent: Extent: 1 minidisc
Description: An audio recording of an interview with Mr Brian Neale conducted on the 30th August 2005 by Giles White. The interview, along with others, was conducted to aid in the development of visitor displays at the Spa Visitor Centre, which opened in August 2006.

The recording is 00:03:02 long with Giles' voice coming in at 00:00:03.

Brian describes how you would use the Stall Street drinking fountain and that it was a required taste but people would come to drink the water for medicinal purposes. He also describes what it was like to attend the Roman Rendezvous and that for ten shillings you could swim in the Roman Baths and that there was a fashion parade and acrobatic show. He also speaks about the difference between the Beau Street Baths and the Royal Baths, especially in terms of the changing rooms.

A transcript of the interview can be made available on request.
Existence and Location of Copies: Digitised MP3 versions are available on Preservica via internal access at Bath Record Office.