As the little fishing village’s population grew, and with the introduction of the railway line in 1883, kalk bay rapidly expanded to include more homes, boarding houses, hotels, schools and shops. the increase in visitors and local residents soon led to the construction of the kalk bay tidal pools, in 1919 and 1922 respectively, which were to complement the existing wooden bathers’ change rooms, which were later replaced in 1939, by a concrete structure, housing a “tea room” for the female bathers, which would eventually go on to become the ground floor of the now, world renowned, brass bell restaurant.