These stunning photos show the haunting images of an empty Victorian swimming pool. (Mike Jones/Caters News)

Today, thousands of tourists visit to soak in warm waters and relax but during the 1900s, the golden age of swimming, English swimmers flocked to public baths like the in Birmingham, England.

Lavishly decorated with red brick and terracotta and featuring arched, poolside dressing boxes, the Moseley Road Baths is one of Britain’s oldest swimming baths, and the oldest Grade II listed swimming bath still operating in the country.

While it used to be bustling with activity, the main pool of the Moseley Road Baths, opened in 1907, now lies decrepit and abandoned. Photographer Mike Jones ventured into the famed landmark and captured eerie images of its decaying interiors.

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The site still has one pool open to the public but Jones doesn’t think the pool will be open much longer.

“I know that the remaining pool is due to close in the next few years so I wanted to get some images before it was too late,” Jones, who shot in the building for three hours, told Caters News Agency.

The main gala pool at the baths shut over a decade ago and now remains decaying, with plants taking over the once popular swimming destination.

“Weather plays a significant role in how abandoned structures decay over time,” said weather.com meteorologist Christopher Dolce. “As the structure deteriorates, rainfall entering the building can cause extensive water damage, including significant flooding. Buildings not maintained on the exterior are vulnerable to effects of acid rain. Freeze and thaw cycles can also lead to the decay of buildings not properly maintained. When concrete is affected by these cycles, it can crack and crumble over time.”

Jones, who has been taking photos professionally for seven years, jumped at the opportunity to capture a piece of British history.

“I really liked the Art Deco feel of the pool, especially the arched roof synonymous with all the old Edwardian baths,” said Jones. “I’ve photographed quite a few abandoned and disused places over the past seven years, some buildings are really spectacular and this one is no exception.”

The 27-year-old photographer went to shoot the bath house in the late afternoon when the light was “softer.” “I was in there about three hours as getting around in the dark, as well as trying to get each picture perfect, was quite time consuming. Although it’s really only one big room there’s lots of interesting details to capture and I think the pictures do the stunning architecture justice.”

See Jones’ photos of the abandoned bath house in the slideshow above.