Bathing Collection (#25)

American Art Deco Playing Card Back - Female bather (1) Date: circa late 1920s

Bessie Benson photographed in front of her Bathing Machine
A jolly Bessie Benson photographed in front of her Bathing Machine at a south coast resort. Date: circa 1920s

Two women in period bathing costumes lying on the beach in Atlantic City, New Jersey, USA Date: circa 1900

Two women in period bathing suits on the beach in America Date: circa 1905

A jolly young Bather sitting cross-legged with her parasol
A jolly young Bather sitting cross-legged with her Japanese-style parasol - " I hope it keeps fine for you!" Date: circa late 1920s

Holidaymakers at Beacon Cove, Torquay, Devon
Aerial view of holidaymakers enjoying the sunshine at Beacon Cove, Torquay, Devon. Date: circa 1960s

Knitted swimming costume, c. 1935
Woman wearing a knitted swimming costume in an intarsia pattern, 1930s. c.1935

Holidaymakers on the beach, Torquay, Devon
Holidaymakers on the beach, with a view of the pier in the distance, at Torquay, Devon. Date: circa 1960s

Swimming pool at a holiday camp, Paignton, Devon
Holidaymakers at a swimming pool in a holiday camp at Paignton, Devon, with chalets in the background. Date: 1950s

Advert for Leyland swim caps 1933
Advertisement for Leyland, bathing cap, fits like a glove, without ridges or ruckless. Has shell ear-pieces for comfort. 1933

Forma woollen swim suits 1933
Models wearing backless one-piece bathing wear with a stripe theme. 1933

Advert for Debenham & Freebody swimming suits 1933
Advertisement for Debenham and Freebody and their smart swimming suit fashions for 1933. Models posed wearing belted one-piece costumes (left) Ribbed light top in bright colours and dark shorts

Open air swimming pool, Penzance, Cornwall
Open air swimming pool, with a separate pool for children, Penzance, Cornwall. Date: circa 1950s

Pretty bathing dress in alpaca 1906
Woman wearing a black swim dress with embroidered applications in white. Date: 1906

Women diving, Lake Placid, New York State, USA
Women diving into the water at Lake Placid, New York State, USA. Date: 1920s

Two women in period bathing costumes on the beach - Atlantic
Two women in period bathing costumes on the beach in Atlantic City, New Jersey, America Date: circa 1905

Holidaymakers on the beach, Plymouth Hoe, Devon
Holidaymakers on the beach and in the sea at Plymouth Hoe, Devon. Date: circa 1960s

Sculpture, Caserta
The sculpture of " Venus Bath" is placed in the park outside Royal Palace of Caserta. Date: 1904

Workhouse Bathing Regulations, Sunderland, County Durham
The official bathing regulations for inmates at Sunderland Union Workhouse. Date: 1914

Dazzle style fashion on the beach, 1919
Dazzle fashion, inspired by the dazzle camouflage pioneered by the British Navy during the First World War, seen in evidence on a beach in 1919, complete with matching parasol and head scarves

Jottings of Eve Sketch, 1927 - girl in bathing suit to feature beautiful skin courtesy of Eastern Foam vanishing cream Date: 1927

Selfridges Bathings Outfits Advert, 1927
Advert for Selfridges Bathings Outfits Date: 1927

Cover of Eve Magazine 3 August 1927
Artwork by Charles Robinson featuring a bathing beauty with a parasol 1927

Bathing Suits by Debenham & Freebody, 1927
Bathing Suits by Debenham & Freebody, London, 1927 Date: 1927

Illustration by Cecil Aldin, dog being given a bath
Illustration by Cecil Aldin -- Tatters, a wire-haired fox terrier, being given a bath in the scullery sink, an operation which he hated. Date: 1927

Three Japanese swimmers
Three Japanese girls lay in a line, on a beach wearing swimming costumes and hats. Date: 1932

RMS Queen Mary - The Tourist Swimming Pool
Cunard White Star Line RMS Queen Mary - The Tourist Swimming Pool. Date: circa mid-1930s

The Georgian Hotel, Miami Beach, Florida, USA
The Georgian Hotel, Lincoln Road, Miami Beach, Florida, USA, with its own private beach, swimming pool and over 100 rooms of southern charm

Swimming pool at Hotel Agua Caliente, Tijuana, Mexico
The swimming pool at the Hotel Agua Caliente, part of a popular leisure centre in Tijuana, Mexico. Date: circa 1929

Illustration by Cecil Aldin, Black Billy, in the Letter Book Series. Showing Black Billy feeling rather pleased that he is the only black puppy in a litter of four

Hippo, elephant, mouse, pig and rabbit
A hippo goes for a swim, despite the No Bathing sign. A mouse throws him a line, thinking he might be drowning. An elephant, a pig and a rabbit stand watching. Date: circa 1933

Am Tag, Heath Robinson 4. A masked raid on Yarmouth Beach
Am Tag! Die Deutschen kommen! Incidents of the Coming German Invasion of England, by Heath Robinson. 4. A masked raid on Yarmouth Beach

St Marys Waifs and Strays Home, Felixstowe - Girls at Beach
St Marys Waifs and Strays Home, Felixstowe. Girls from the home are at an area just above the beach. Several bathing machines can be seen. The pier (left) was one of the longest in the country

Women on a beach at a seaside resort
Women sitting on a beach at a seaside resort with a row of bathing tents nearby. Date: circa 1920s

Little girl with rubber ring in the shape of a duck
Little girl standing on a beach with an inflatable rubber ring in the shape of a duck. Date: circa 1920s

Young woman in swimsuit at the seaside
Young woman in a swimsuit and bathing cap at the seaside. Date: circa 1920s

Girl and boy sitting on rocks at the seaside
Girl and boy in swimsuits, sitting on rocks at the seaside. Date: circa 1920s

Hat inspired by Salieris opera Tarare: pink
Woman in half-redingote and Calpigi bonnet.. Bonnet inspired by Calpigi (from Salieris Tarare). Woman in a canary yellow English-style taffeta dress and a blue silk cap with yellow crepe garland

Young fashionable woman dressing in muslin robe to take a bath.. Handcolored copperplate engraving by Francis Eginton from Christopher Ansteys The New Bath Guide, John Browne, Bath, 1807

Bathers & Bathing Huts, Ostende / Ostende, Belgium
Bathers & Bathing Huts, Ostende/Ostende, West Flanders, Belgium. Date: 1920s

North Bay Bathing Pool, Scarborough, Yorkshire, England. Date: 1951

Bathing Machine, Brighton, Sussex
Bathing Machine, Brighton, near Hove, Sussex, England. Captioned: Don t mind me girls, I m only a baby Date: 1910s

Edwardian Ladies on the Beach, Paignton, Devon
Edwardian Ladies on the Beach, Paignton, Torbay, near Brixham, Devon, England. Showing Bathing Machines Date: 1910s

Seated Ladies in Edwardian Dress with Parasols, Scarborough
North Beach - Seated Ladies in Edwardian Dress with Parasols, Scarborough, Yorkshire, England. Showing Bathing Huts & Deck Chairs Date: 1910s

Sea Bathing, Etretat, Normandy, France. Date: 1909

The Beach, Pensarn, Conwy - Clwyd
The Beach, Pensarn, Abergele, near Colwyn Bay, Conwy/Clwyd, Wales. Showing Bathing Huts Date: 1910s

The Beach, Freshwater Bay, Isle of Wight
The Beach, Freshwater Bay, Freshwater, near Totland, Isle of Wight, England. Showing Bathing Huts Date: 1910s

East Beach & Canoe Lake, Southsea, Hampshire
East Beach & Canoe Lake, Southsea, Portsmouth, Hampshire, England. Showing bathing machines Date: 1900s

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