▁appro val ▁was ▁obtained ▁for ▁the ▁construction ▁of ▁the ▁building ▁by ▁the ▁architect ▁Arthur ▁Harrison , ▁and ▁it ▁opened ▁on ▁ 2 2 ▁June ▁ 1 9 1 0 . ▁ ▁It ▁offered ▁a ▁large ▁sw imming ▁bath ▁with ▁a ▁gallery ▁for ▁spect ators ▁and ▁su ites ▁of ▁private ▁bath s ▁for ▁men ▁and ▁women . ▁ ▁Following ▁interest ▁from ▁P ete ▁Wat erman , ▁whose ▁interest ▁in ▁using ▁the ▁bath s ▁as ▁a ▁recording ▁studio ▁fell ▁through , ▁the ▁B irmingham ▁Community ▁Foundation ▁Char ity ▁acquired ▁and ▁fully ▁ref urb ished ▁the ▁bath s , ▁with ▁the ▁work ▁being ▁completed ▁in ▁May ▁ 2 0 0 7 ▁by ▁the ▁contract or ▁Wel construct . ▁It ▁cost ▁£ 5 . 5   mill ion , ▁with ▁fund ing ▁from ▁Adv antage ▁West ▁Mid lands , ▁the ▁Heritage ▁Lot tery ▁Fund ▁and ▁ER DF . ▁ ▁Kings ▁He ath ▁Bath s ▁Following ▁the ▁Gre ater ▁B irmingham ▁Sch eme , ▁the ▁committee ▁decided ▁to ▁immediately ▁en quire ▁into ▁construct ing ▁bath s ▁in ▁the ▁area ▁of ▁Kings ▁He ath . ▁In ▁ 1 9 1 1 , ▁a ▁plot ▁of ▁land ▁at ▁Institute ▁Road ▁was ▁purchased . ▁The ▁First ▁World ▁War ▁interrupted ▁plans ▁for ▁the ▁development ▁and ▁it ▁wasn ' t ▁until ▁ 1 5 ▁August ▁ 1 9 2 3 ▁that ▁bath s ▁opened . ▁ ▁They ▁were ▁constructed ▁as ▁part ▁of ▁the ▁Un emp loy ed ▁Rel ief ▁W ords ▁with ▁facilities ▁provided ▁including ▁a ▁sw imming ▁bath ▁with ▁su ites ▁of