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Ventnor, Isle of Wight, Hampshire - The Beach. Date: 1906
Off-duty sailors from HMS Marlborough - Picnic - HeybeliadaOff-duty sailors from HMS Marlborough enjoying a Picnic and Bathing party on Heybeliada (or Heybeli Ada / Halki), the second largest of the Princes Islands in the Sea of Marmara, near Istanbul
Illustration, The Order of the Bath -- a little child washes two dolls in a large bowl. Date: 1895
Susi - with toddler in bathSusi - with a toddler in the bath. 1950s
Bad Ems - Bridge and Bahnhofstrasse (Railway Station Street)Bad Ems, Rheinland Pfalz, Germany - Bridge over the River Lahn and Bahnhofstrasse (Railway Station Street). Date: 1907
France - Jolly girl in a bathing costume on a deckchairFrance - Jolly girl in a bathing costume reclining in a deckchair - studio photograph with a white cliff backdrop. Note the nautical long lace-up slippers and floral umbrella / parasol
Miletus. Baths of Faustina. Interior. 2nd century AD. Anatolian Peninsula
Ephesus. Roman latrinaeEphesus. Latrinae, roman public toilets, 1st century AD. Turkey
Paul Gauguin (1848-1903). Coast at Dieppe, 1885. Ny CarlsberPaul Gauguin (1848-1903). French artish. Coast at Dieppe, 1885. Ny Carlsberg Glyptotek. Copenhagen. Denmark
Roman Villa of Pisoes. El Alentejo. PortugalRoman Villa of Pisoes (1st to 4th century A.D.). Roman Bath (Termae). Hypocaust. Near Beja. El Alentejo. Portugal
Japan - Japanese woman O-Hana-San prepares for a bath Date: circa 1905
Rough Rides at the Sea Side - Bathing Machine. circa 1850s
Cartoon, A Sunday Morning Performance -- various actors including Henry Irving and Squire Bancroft bathing in the sea. 1881
Bathing at Brighton during the holidays - young women emerge from a bathing machine. circa 1900s
The London Bathing Season, filthy River ThamesThe London Bathing Season cartoon. The figure of Father Thames, filthy and carrying a dead cat, a bent kettle, and other detritus from the river, beckons to a small boy on the quayside, " Come
George Studdy, The Faithful Heart (The Sketch, 17 May 1922). A little dog with mournful eyes, obviously alarmed at his owners sea bathing antics
Facial ExercisesA young woman in a bathing cap and face cream, twists her mouth as part of her routine of facial exercises to tone the muscles and keep her face looking young and fresh. Date: 1930s
Washing Hands with SoapA stylish woman washes her dainty hands with lovely soap in her bathroom sink. Date: 1940s
Dog and Woman BathingA small brown and white dog is reluctantly bathed by his owner. Date: 1927
Swimwear / Barbier 1913Pretty bathing belle in a swimsuit consisting of a high waisted & belted tunic (presumably with shorts or bloomers beneath) & a matching cap daintily holds a crab. Date: 1913
Womens Public BathsPublic baths for women, Golden Lane, London. Date: 1866
Mother / Baby / Bathing 19CA German mother baths her baby in a bowl on a table. Date: late 19th century
Bath House Tunis 1858Men in a Moorish bath at Tunis, North Africa. Date: 1858
Bathing Beauty 1918An elegant red-headed lady in a green swimsuit goes for her first swim. Date: 1918
Bathing Beauty C1910An elegant bather in red swimsuit and cap, and a diaphanous pink veil, steps gingerly into the sea. Date: circa 1910
Bathing Beauty AmericanAn American siren, sitting on a jetty. Date: 1912
Bathing Beauty 1926A bathing beauty and her admirers on a hot August day: The Pearl of the Plage. Date: 1926
Beach at ArromanchesBathing tents in the shelter of the digue at Arromanches, Normandie : 40 years from now, this will be an important landing beach during the Allied invasion of Europe. circa 1905
Small Girl on a RockA small girl sits on a rock clutching some seaweed which, in her opinion, does feel silky-satiny. Date: early 20th century
Bathing PavilionA bathing pavilion with a classical look surrounded by flowers and foliage Date: 1820
Children / Bathe / StreamBabies play in and around a stream until their parents come for them... Date: 1905
First Dip of the YearTaking her first dip of the year, this young womans tight bathing costume doesn t leave much to the imagination. Date: 1914
Bathing at Wembley 1930SSunbathers on the banks of the River Thames at Wembley during a summer heatwave. Date: early 1930s
Pompeii Bath / CalidariumA reconstruction of the Calidarium, or hot room from the baths uncovered at Pompeii. Date: 1831
Fitted Bathroom 1903Example of a fitted bathroom, with tiled walls and porcelain plunge bath, perfecto lavatory etc. taken from Maple & Cos book: Healthy Homes Date: 1903
Bathing Beauty / SportyA sporty young woman balancing on a kind of raft towed by a powerboat, and loving every minute of it. Date: 1917
Building Swimming PoolClifton Bathing Pool. Men at work under sea level working day and night to have a fresh supply of sea water for the baths over Easter. Date: 1932
Bathing party 1927A group of young men and women stand around their car in flamboyant swimwear. Date: 1927
Bathing Beauty Vienne 2She wears a red costume as she lies on the grass by a lake Date: circa 1910
Bathing Beauty Vienne 1She wears a dark costume as she lies on the grass by a lake Date: circa 1910
Women Bathe at FountainTwo women, one in transparent drapery, bathe gracefully and bashfully by a fountain. Date: 18th century?
Family Shower / LeechA family prepare to partake of a shower. The servants fill up the shower head with hot water as the family members don conical hats and towels - some require encouragement! Date: 1850
Dutch Lady Washes HandsA Dutch lady wearing a satin dress washes her hands in a shallow bowl while her maid pours water from a jug. Date: 17th century
Clean Living RomansRomans attending to their ablutions
Floating Bath / Iln / 1850Cordinglys floating bath which appears to be floating in open water. Date: 1850
Bathing in GangesPilgrims bathing in the Ganges Date: 1905
Bath of Turkish SultanA Turkish sultan is tended to in his bath by a host of handmaidens Date: 1840
Man in Shower / PunchA gentlemans shower is interrupted by a maid asking ill-timed questions Date: 1849