Diagonal shafts of afternoon light cut across warm timber panelling and a slatted wooden partition inside the old Bankstown RSL clubhouse, picking out the grain of the boards and pooling on the tiled floor below.

Sauna

Provenance

Camera: NIKON D850
Lens: 14.0-24.0 mm f/2.8
Settings: 17mm · f/3.2 · 2s · ISO 1000
Paper: Ilford Galerie Smooth Cotton Rag 310 gsm

Diagonal shafts of afternoon light cut across warm timber panelling and a slatted wooden partition inside the old Bankstown RSL clubhouse, picking out the grain of the boards and pooling on the tiled floor below. A caged round wall light and a two-tiered timber handrail suggest a sauna or changing room.

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In situ

Sauna at Bankstown RSL, black-framed print displayed in situ on a wall.

Sauna at Bankstown RSL, raw timber-framed print displayed in situ on a wall.

Sauna at Bankstown RSL, glass print displayed in situ on a wall.

01 PROVENANCE

Print datasheet

Title: Sauna
Series: Bankstown RSL
Catalogue: BRS-028
Process: Giclée
Captured: 13 February 2019
Camera: NIKON D850
Lens: 14.0-24.0 mm f/2.8
Aperture: f/3.2
Shutter: 2s s
ISO: 1000
Focal length: 17 mm
Paper: Ilford Galerie Smooth Cotton Rag 310 gsm
Paper size: 290 × 200 mm
Location: Bankstown, New South Wales, Australia
Authenticity: C2PA verified provenance →
Recognised by: Highly Commended in Multimedia at the 2016 National Trust of Australia (NSW) Heritage Awards

02 LOCATION

Bankstown, New South Wales, Australia

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03 THE STORY

About this print

Diagonal shafts of afternoon light cut across warm timber panelling and a slatted wooden partition in a room tucked into the underground recreation wing at the Bankstown RSL, picking out the grain of the boards and pooling on the tiled floor below. A caged round wall light and a two-tiered timber handrail suggest a sauna or changing room. 2 metallic waste receptacles stand against the panelling. The timber still holds the working oils of years of use.

The underground recreation wing ran below the 1955 clubhouse, alongside the pool, the squash court and the gym. Members used it after a swim or a workout. The wing was wound down through the 2000s as the club's membership thinned. The Bankstown RSL was demolished in March 2019. The panelling, the partition and the caged wall light all went down with the rest of the basement.

04 FROM THE FIELD NOTES

Diagonal shafts of afternoon light cut across warm timber panelling and a slatted wooden partition inside the old Bankstown RSL clubhouse.

Brett Patman

The series

Bankstown RSL

2019 · 30 photographs

On 17 September 1928, 26 returned servicemen of the 1914 to 1918 war founded the City of Bankstown RSL sub-Branch. The clubhouse at 1 Meredith Street opened in 1955, with blue walls under bright red ceilings. The underground sports complex originally held a swimming pool, a squash court, a gym, and a sauna.

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05 SIZE GUIDE

Print sizes

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