Historic England has revealed the results of a £700,000 project to safeguard the future of a grade II*-listed Edwardian swimming baths in Birmingham that has spent more than a decade on the Heritage At Risk Register.

It said this month marked the first time in 17 years that it been possible to see the Gala Pool at Moseley Road Baths without scaffolding to support its roof or debris in the pool area.

The heritage body said the main pool area at the building, which was designed by William Hale & Son and opened to the public in 1907, would now be used for art exhibitions while long-term plans for its future were developed.

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