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The Cyclopedia of New Zealand [Wellington Provincial District]
Te Aro Swimming Baths
Te Aro Swimming Baths, Clyde Quay, Wellington. Mrs. Meech, proprietress. The baths were opened in 1862, and have been the property of Mrs. Meech since 1870. The swimming bath, which is formed by enclosing part of the harbour, is 165 feet long by 73 feet wide, and the depth varies from two feet to eleven feet at the deepest end. The baths are securely protected from the visits of sea monsters. Around the swimming bath there are some thirty-seven rooms, thirty-four of which are dressing rooms, the others being used for refreshment rooms, where refreshments are always obtainable. Shower-baths are provided in one or two of the dressing rooms. The baths are open daily: for ladies, from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.; and for gentlemen, outside these hours. Adults are charged 3d., and children 1d., for the use of the baths.