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Te Aro Baths
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Other NamesTe Aro Public Baths
DescriptionThe public swimming baths at Oriental Bay, called the Te Aro Baths, were opened in 1862. The baths were roughly where Freyberg Pool is today and included 34 dressing rooms and 3 refreshment rooms around the pool. Originally, men and women were given strict times for bathing: women could visit the baths daily between 9am and 2pm and men outside of these hours. Later, the baths included separate pools for men and women.
DescriptionThe public swimming baths at Oriental Bay, called the Te Aro Baths, were opened in 1862. The baths were roughly where Freyberg Pool is today and included 34 dressing rooms and 3 refreshment rooms around the pool. Originally, men and women were given strict times for bathing: women could visit the baths daily between 9am and 2pm and men outside of these hours. Later, the baths included separate pools for men and women. 
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Te Aro Baths. Archives Online, accessed 02/06/2023, https://archivesonline.wcc.govt.nz/nodes/view/294416