The once lavish spa is tucked away in the basement of the hotel, plastered over in the 1950s as tourism boomed and space was needed for expansion. But now, thanks to years of painstaking work by volunteers at Blackpool Civic Trust, they have been restored to how they used to be, proudly revealing the stunning Burmantoft tiled walls and mosaic flooring once more. They were originally installed in 1898 with sea water pumped to the long gone water tower behind the hotel before being turned into steam to fill the spa. Paul Humble, who led the volunteers said out of all the restoration projects he has been involved in, this was the most rewarding. Take a look at what they have found…
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Originally called Imperial Hydropathic Hotel, the stunning tiles in the Turkish Baths are original Burmantofts, made in Leeds by a company which specialised in colourful glazed pottery Photo: Photographer Michelle Adamson
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Volunteers at Blackpool Civic Trust are incredibly proud of their three to four years work which has finally unveiled an important part of the hotel's and Blackpool's history Photo: Photographer Michelle Adamson
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Tiny mosaic tiles created bespoke flooring. They will also be restored at some point to take the whole spa area back to its former glory Photo: Photographer Michelle Adamson
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This honeycombed open tile is set in the wall and where the steam filtered through... Photo: Photographer Michelle Adamson
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The shell and fish theme is bespoke to the Turkish Baths Photo: Photographer Michelle Adamson
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A seaside theme was incorporated into the tile design using shell and fish motifs. These have been replicated in other parts of the hotel, notably the Washington Suite Photo: Photographer Michelle Adamson