 |
Victoria
Baths' chance to bathe in glory
The
Victoria Baths in Manchester is one of the buildings to feature
in Restoration, a major new BBC TWO series highlighting the
threat to the national heritage.
The
series, starting in August, will give viewers a chance to make their
mark on history by voting to save one of the featured architectural
treasures.
Hosted
by comedian and passionate conservationist Griff Rhys Jones, Restoration
will take viewers to every corner of the UK celebrating an extraordinary
heritage and uncovering hidden historical gems poised on the brink
of extinction.
The
buildings will be brought back to life through the memories of people
who used them and through local residents and conservation groups
who are fighting to save them for future generations.
Ten
one-hour programmes will each be devoted to a geographical area
of the UK and will focus on three endangered properties.
The
Victoria Baths on Hathersage Road in Longsight - described when
it opened in 1906 as a "water palace of which every citizen
of Manchester is proud" - remained at the heart of the local
community until closing in 1993.
The
stunning Edwardian building will be championed by a celebrity advocate
in the North West edition of Restoration.
At
the end of each programme viewers will decide which one of the buildings
featured will go forward to the final.
The
series will then climax with an exciting live event where the public
will determine which of the ten finalists most merits restoration.
Notes
to Editors
Restoration
is produced by Endemol for BBC Scotland.
bbc.kongjiang.org/www.bbc.co.uk/restoration
Restoration
- the six Scottish buildings revealed (14.04.03)
Restoration
- saving Britain's heritage (19.03.03)
All the
BBC's digital services are now available on Freeview,
the new free-to-view digital terrestrial television service, as well
as on satellite and cable.
Freeview
offers the BBC's eight television channels, interactive services
from BBCi, as well as 11 BBC radio networks.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
