 Cracks in the baths' walls that had previously been repaired had widened beyond repair and some of the walls were bowing.There were also problems with the baths' steam boilers and the drainage system.Part of the Harpurhey Baths' site has since been transformed with the building of North Manchester Sixth Form College and North City Library which includes a project to restore the front of the Grade II-listed building to its former glory, while converting its main pool into an exhibition space and meeting hall.John Walker, from Walker Simpson Architects, said