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Tape Letters project

Modus Arts

February 24th 2024
AOB was delighted to be chosen as the venue for Modus Arts Tape Letters project, which shines light on the practice of recording and sending messages on cassette tape as an unorthodox method of communication by Pakistanis who migrated and settled in the UK between 1960-1980!
Great turnout!

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September 8th 2025

Thomas McHardy (Tommy)

  We recently met a lovely lady who informed us about her great uncle Tommy, who was a life guard here at AOB in the 60’s & 70’s……….. now we are delighted to share some pictures of Tommy, who was born in 1912 and sadly passed away in 1995. Thomas […]

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September 4th 2025

Local Tour

  Today we were delighted to be joined by a local team from Cancer Research UK who were attending a meeting at AOB, followed by a guided tour around the Centre – one of the visitors’ great uncle was actually a life guard here at the baths in the 60’s […]

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September 1st 2025

AOB Family Fun Day!

What a fantastic day on Saturday for AOB’s Family Fun day. We welcomed over 170 visitors through the doors to enjoy a free afternoon of games, magic, chocolate lolly making, hot waffles and more….. arranged by the brilliant ZestME! and the amazing Star Wars visitors who really added to the […]

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