Comments on: The Gas Decontamination Centre at the Marshall Street Baths in Soho and Belita – The Ice Maiden http://www.nickelinthemachine.com/2009/07/the-gas-decontamination-centre-at-the-marshall-street-baths-in-soho-and-belita-the-ice-maiden/ A blog about 20th Century London Sun, 21 Aug 2022 20:46:33 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.5.1 By: tim lord http://www.nickelinthemachine.com/2009/07/the-gas-decontamination-centre-at-the-marshall-street-baths-in-soho-and-belita-the-ice-maiden/comment-page-1/#comment-15715 tim lord Thu, 21 Oct 2010 10:53:03 +0000 http://www.nickelinthemachine.com/?p=1275#comment-15715 loved this story, i went to the baths before they closed and now use them now they have reopened, its a shame that they dont mention this history more in the building itself … really fascinating

]]> By: Roger Golten http://www.nickelinthemachine.com/2009/07/the-gas-decontamination-centre-at-the-marshall-street-baths-in-soho-and-belita-the-ice-maiden/comment-page-1/#comment-4482 Roger Golten Fri, 21 May 2010 10:00:46 +0000 http://www.nickelinthemachine.com/?p=1275#comment-4482 Here’s the link to the operating company that will run the place on behalf of Westminster – http://www.nuffieldhealth.com/Individuals/Community-Fitness/M/Marshall-Street-Leisure-Centre/

]]> By: Roger Golten http://www.nickelinthemachine.com/2009/07/the-gas-decontamination-centre-at-the-marshall-street-baths-in-soho-and-belita-the-ice-maiden/comment-page-1/#comment-4476 Roger Golten Fri, 21 May 2010 06:52:00 +0000 http://www.nickelinthemachine.com/?p=1275#comment-4476 Latest reports suggest Marshall St to reopen in July 2010.

Just before the refurb. started I had a tour as a prospective partner to a development proposal and it was in a shocking state. Later (Dec 2005) I also attended a wonderful theatrical event by “Corridor Theatre” with strategically placed actor/swimmers distributed about the place in period swimming costumes! http://www.sohotheatre.com/pl1077.html

From what I have seen it is going to be rather special when it finally reopens!

]]> By: Carrera http://www.nickelinthemachine.com/2009/07/the-gas-decontamination-centre-at-the-marshall-street-baths-in-soho-and-belita-the-ice-maiden/comment-page-1/#comment-1607 Carrera Mon, 30 Nov 2009 17:13:17 +0000 http://www.nickelinthemachine.com/?p=1275#comment-1607 Simon White – as the article says, the Baths will be re-opening. Thank Westminster City Council that they’re re-opening as a swimming pool and leisure centre, and not as a Tesco or Wetherspoons…

]]> By: Mona Cooper http://www.nickelinthemachine.com/2009/07/the-gas-decontamination-centre-at-the-marshall-street-baths-in-soho-and-belita-the-ice-maiden/comment-page-1/#comment-1487 Mona Cooper Thu, 29 Oct 2009 21:39:22 +0000 http://www.nickelinthemachine.com/?p=1275#comment-1487 I just saw a picture of the Baths when they were being used to train US soldiers in water survival techniques before making the invasion into Normandy. Fabulous group photo if you are interested in posting. My employer has the photo as he was in it and is now 88 years old. I told him of your story and he was unawares of the Gas Decontamination Center. Good historical stuff here.

]]> By: Simon White http://www.nickelinthemachine.com/2009/07/the-gas-decontamination-centre-at-the-marshall-street-baths-in-soho-and-belita-the-ice-maiden/comment-page-1/#comment-1357 Simon White Tue, 08 Sep 2009 21:06:10 +0000 http://www.nickelinthemachine.com/?p=1275#comment-1357 Just found you- how fabulous. I used to swim every day at Marshall Street before work during ’91-93. Its a scandal (but no surprise) that Westminster haven’t reopened it. I wish i’d known more of it’s history then.

]]> By: MM http://www.nickelinthemachine.com/2009/07/the-gas-decontamination-centre-at-the-marshall-street-baths-in-soho-and-belita-the-ice-maiden/comment-page-1/#comment-1030 MM Wed, 15 Jul 2009 22:40:19 +0000 http://www.nickelinthemachine.com/?p=1275#comment-1030 Actually it’s the fourth photo. Sorry, I must b egoing blind for some reason.

]]> By: MM http://www.nickelinthemachine.com/2009/07/the-gas-decontamination-centre-at-the-marshall-street-baths-in-soho-and-belita-the-ice-maiden/comment-page-1/#comment-1029 MM Wed, 15 Jul 2009 22:31:10 +0000 http://www.nickelinthemachine.com/?p=1275#comment-1029 Great stuff. However – I couldn’t help but thinking that the woman in the first photo has a Brazilian. I didn’t think they existed back then.

]]> By: Greg http://www.nickelinthemachine.com/2009/07/the-gas-decontamination-centre-at-the-marshall-street-baths-in-soho-and-belita-the-ice-maiden/comment-page-1/#comment-1013 Greg Sat, 11 Jul 2009 21:46:14 +0000 http://www.nickelinthemachine.com/?p=1275#comment-1013 Excellent post and visuals tying back place and time to current built history. Thanks

]]> By: belinda ackermann http://www.nickelinthemachine.com/2009/07/the-gas-decontamination-centre-at-the-marshall-street-baths-in-soho-and-belita-the-ice-maiden/comment-page-1/#comment-1004 belinda ackermann Thu, 09 Jul 2009 07:32:14 +0000 http://www.nickelinthemachine.com/?p=1275#comment-1004 another fabulous collage of interconnecting images and juicy incites. thanks

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