Dip Collection

Gordon Highlanders
A detachment of Gordon Highlanders dip the colours to passing royalty near Buckingham Palace on Constitution Hill

A Dip into the Bath Club by H. M. Bateman
Humorous colour illustration by H.M. Bateman showing a group of men unashamedly standing around in their swimming trunks enjoying conversation at the Bath Club

High Cup Nick - Teesdale, east side of the Pennines in County Durham Date: circa 1930s

Bathing Machine 1900
A rather formidable looking lady stands on the steps of a bathing machine at Walton-on- the-Naze, Essex, England, probably wondering if its to chilly for a dip in the sea

Woman drying herself after a dip in the sea outside her hut
Woman drying herself with a beach towel after a dip in the sea In her trendy striped bathing costume) outside her hut which is named Burleigh after a village in Berkshire, England. Date: circa 1920s

Cartoon, A Dip in the Free Trade Sea -- satirical comment on the Conservative governments announcement that they did not intend to return to the policy of Protectionism

Dip in the morning and Dip at Night. A housewife seems to be gaining a lot more personal pleasure from her morning soak than her evening with her soak who is not performing to quite her

British Seaside Scene - Two woemn dry off after dip in sea
Two women (the one of the left would win a Princess Margaret lookalike Competition) dry off after a dip in the sea. Possible Daughter (left) and Mother (right)

Dipping plaice in batter - Fish & Chip Shop, Morecambe
The owner/proprietor dipping plaice (or another type of flat fish) into a ceramic pot of batter in a Fish & Chip Shop, Morecambe, Lancashire, before placing into the hot fat fryer behind

Women bathing in ornate, columned, Berlin Bath Palace
Photograph of women bathing in ornate, columned bath house at Berlin Bath Palace, Germany. Captioned, A Select Circle: a tub under the Dome of Badepalast?? and ?

Bathing at Broadstairs 1857
Women taking a dip in the sea at Broadstairs, this was a cheaper destination to get to by train from London. Date: 1857

Two women taking their children for an early morning slash in the sea in Trouville. Date: August 1905

The First Dip by Charles Howard

Biggs sheep-dipping apparatus 1851
Thomas Bigg, Leicester House, Great Dover Street, Southwark, inventor and manufacturer of improved apparatus for sheep-dipping, using five men is capable of dipping 500 sheep per day. Date: 1851

Boarding school games from the 14th century: a boy on a round pole must light a taper without losing his balance and falling into the tub; a boy on a round pole must light a taper at the end of

Cheese Tray Selection Date: 1948

Girl at Fountain Date: 1943

Hastings, East Sussex - 3 brave lady swimmers on a cold day
Hastings, East Sussex - Three brave lady swimmers on a cold day! Date: circa 1920s

Lucky Dip / The Bran Tub
Three girls in beautiful white lace dresses and hats try their luck in the bran tub. They peek over the edge to try and win a good prize... Date: 1894

The Sea Hath Pearls by Claude Shepperson
Bathing scene showing women in brightly coloured swimming costumes getting ready for a dip in the sea. Date: 1918

Cross section diagram of Pirelli DIP car tyre

Pub landlady stops snack, 1858
" Dip your roll in your own pot at home!" A fierce looking landlady berates a hungry customer caught in the act of helping himself to the contents of her cooking pot

Seashore. The morning dip
The morning dip. Edwardian seaside scene depicts father and children in the sea. Date: circa 1910

Roasted Hazel Nuts
Roasted Brazil nuts: Shell the nuts and dip them in hot butter. Roll them in salt and place them on a baking tray. Sprinkle them with more salt and roast them in the oven. Date: 1930s

First Dip of the Year
Taking her first dip of the year, this young womans tight bathing costume doesn t leave much to the imagination. Date: 1914

The Empire Cookery Book - Lady making a pot of tea
The Empire Cookery Book - Glamorous lady making a pot of tea. Date: 1920s

Holidaymakers on the Pier, Cliftonville, Margate, England
Holidaymakers on the Pier, Cliftonville, Margate, Kent, England. After the Dip. Date: 1914

Sheep dip - Black and white lantern slide. Sheep-dip area in grounds.. Part of Box 399 Boswell Collection. Date: circa 1900

Dutch cub scout with papier mache
Dutch cub scout making something with papier mache, involving dipping pieces of paper in wet glue

LFB firefighters in water dip, obstacle race
LFB firefighters in a water dip, during the final of an obstacle race

Cartoon, Matinee de Novembre, WW1
Cartoon, Matinee de Novembre, showing Kaiser Wilhelm shivering in the sea at Calais, with Dover guarded by battleships in the far distance during the First World War

General Birdwood swimming in the sea at the Dardanelles
Field Marshal William Riddell Birdwood, 1st Baron Birdwood (1865-1951), British Army General best know for his command of the Australian and New Zealand Army Corps (ANZAC)

Houdini Preparing for Bridge Jump
The prolific Austrian-Hungarian escape artist Harry Houdini preparing for one of his many daring feats of escapology, this time a highly publicised Bridge Jump whilst in metal chains. Date: circa 1910

Cartoon, Monopolising the Party Machines, depicting Lloyd George and other Liberal politicians enjoying a dip in the sea (representing political power)

Winter Bathers 1930S
Three girls in bathing costumes brave the winter weather at Margate, Kent, England, for a dip in the icy sea! Date: early 1930s

Advertisement for Selfridge bathing costumes
The Plash of the Waves -- advertisement for Selfridge bathing costumes, with a silhouette of three bathing beauties venturing into the sea for their daily dip

Girls Swimming
Young ladies of the R.C.C. club take a cold dip in a stream after a picnic lunch, watched by a group of local men across the riverbank! Date: 1930s

Little boys first traumatic experience of the sea
A little boys first (rather traumatic) experience of taking a dip in the sea, despite soothing and encouraging words from Mama. Date: circa 1910s

Seaside bathers after their dip in the sea
Two friends at the seaside, who have just been enjoying a bathe in the sea. Date: 1930s

The Bran Pie
A small pie waves a parcel he has just drawn out of the bran pie - or tub - at a Christmas party

Celik Palace Hotel, Bursa, Turkey - Water Treatments
Celik Palace Hotel, Bursa, Turkey. This Hotel boasts a standard mineral bath from a mountainside source but also a radioactive water source

Girl Rides the Waves
A young woman takes an exhilarating dip in the sea as a large wave splashes up her legs and takes her by surprise

Jolly swimmers
Jolly French swimmers - fresh from a dip

Stroll on Riviera / Blatte
She is the subject of admiring attention and comment as she walks back to her hotel after a dip in the briny

Lovers take a dip
Two lovers take a dip in a moonlit lake together

Happy Families / Miss Dip
" Happy Families" was devised in Britain by Mr Jacques in 1861 Date: 1861

Happy Families / Mstr Dip
" Happy Families" was devised in Britain by Mr Jacques in 1861

Happy Families / Mr Dip
" Happy Families" was devised in Britain by Mr Jacques in 1861

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