Tour Scotland short 4K travel video clip with Scottish music, of the Victorian Toilets for Gentlemen on the West Pier on history visit to Rothesay Isle of Bute. The toilets were built in 1899 by the Rothesay Harbour Trust. Only the cisterns in the toilet cubicles are not original; every other part of the fittings is exactly as supplied by the Twyford Company of Glasgow. The Victorian Toilets are a reminder of the days when Rothesay was a popular destination for day-trippers from Glasgow, who came on regular paddle steamers from the mainland to enjoy an outing by the sea. In 1853 a law was passed banning the sale of alcohol in Scotland on Sundays. However, paddle steamers were exempt from this ban. Scots intent on a drink took to the paddle steamers which became popular for consuming alcohol. Men drank heavily on board the steamers, yet there were few toilets on board. The result was long queues and a pressing need for toilets onshore. The toilets are the most impressive public conveniences in Britain. Bute’s Victorian Toilets are not a historic museum exhibit, but fully functioning public toilets
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