Condition Of Bon Accord Baths Not As Bad As Feared After Campaign Group Gain Access

Bon Accord Baths, the campaign group fundraising to re-open the prestigious Bon Accord Baths, have gained access to the site, and believe it is in a better condition than previously thought.

The Baths were opened in 1940, and at the time were seen as a defiance against Hitler, as they came just weeks after 34 people were killed in a bombing raid on Aberdeen.

Sadly the doors had to be closed in 2008 due to Council budget cuts.

But the group are now raising money to send in a surveyor to assess the site, with the long term goal of buying the building off of Aberdeen City Council.

Since its closure, there have been break ins, a fire, and fears of asbestos, leading the group to believe the building was in a desperate condition.

However, atfer gaining access today, they have now seen that it is in better condition than previously thought, making their campaign alot stronger.

Our reporter Hope Webb spoke to John Law, the fundraising leader from the group, after he visited the baths. Listen to the interview here: