{"id":5262,"date":"2023-02-17T10:35:22","date_gmt":"2023-02-16T23:35:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.bassstraitmaritimecentre.com.au\/?p=5262"},"modified":"2023-02-20T12:33:01","modified_gmt":"2023-02-20T01:33:01","slug":"securing-the-port","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.bassstraitmaritimecentre.com.au\/torquay-heritage-trail\/securing-the-port\/","title":{"rendered":"Securing the port"},"content":{"rendered":"

SIGN NUMBER 3 \u2013 Securing the port<\/h2>\n

Access to the sea baths was by a life membership of five shillings. There were nine female and nine male dressing rooms. The depth of water was approximately 3 metres at high tide and the cleaning of the water was done twice a day by tidal movement.<\/p>\n

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Learning to swim. BSMC-3993.<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Strict protocol of gender separation was applied, and it wasn\u2019t until 1910 that mixed bathing was allowed.\u00a0 Learn-to-swim lessons for children were conducted on a regular basis with the use of a pole and an inner tube on a rope. Learn more about the Torquay Swimming Baths by clicking here<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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The Torquay Baths to the left. Victoria Hotel to the right. BSMC-4003.<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

There are several houses in the area dating from 1857: the closest being No 5 Drew Street with some of the old original 1850 shop fronts in Church and Pardoe Streets.<\/p>\n

The removal of Police Point happened gradually over time. The final configuration \u2014 as it is today \u2014 was achived in 1969.<\/p>\n

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Police Point excavation, 1969. BSMC-4007.<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

REFERENCES<\/strong><\/p>\n

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  • Talking History by Fay Gardam<\/li>\n
  • Higgs Family record by Peter Higgs (great grandson)<\/li>\n
  • \u201cWith The Pioneers\u201d by Charles Ramsey<\/li>\n
  • \u201cThe Quiet Achievers\u201d by Maureen Bennett<\/li>\n
  • Bass Strait Maritime Centre<\/li>\n
  • Eastside Village People<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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