Author(s): Aaron Brown

Photography | Books about Newcastle & the Hunter

Starting Blocks: The Ocean Baths of Newcastle and Merewether is a photographic documentation of the historic ocean baths of Newcastle and Merewether, located on Australia's eastern seaboard in New South Wales. The book features an introductory essay and comprises of 100 black and white images depicting the ocean baths of Newcastle and Merewether. The images concentrate on the architectural and coastal landscape of the ocean baths and also the swimmers and recreational visitors who create a lively and cultural atmosphere through attending these facilities. Starting Blocks: The Ocean Baths of Newcastle and Merewether celebrates the one hundred year anniversary when Newcastle Ocean Baths was officially opened to the public in 1922.