Swim Collection (page 8)

What to wear in the sea
Three sketches showing the latest in summer beach wear, . The womans bathing suit in the middle is described as a most charming and useful gown, with an emphasis on simplicity and light

William Thomas Burgess, Channel swimmer
William Thomas Burgess (right) at Walmer after his successful channel swim, which took place on 5-6 September 1911. He was the second person to swim the channel after Captain Matthew Webb in 1875

Sambo takes a swim
One very hot day Sambo went for a swim Left his clothes on the bank which was foolish of him For a pelican ate them without much ado Said Sambo I m off- or he ll swallow me too!"

Children at Queen Marys Childrens Hospital, Carshalton
Children in the hot water bathing pool at the Queen Marys Childrens Hospital, Carshalton, Surrey. The hospital was opened in 1908 by the Metropolitan Asylums Board

Boys Club swimming circa 1930
A group of boys from a Boys Club take a swim in a river, doubtlessly cold. Most wear one piece costumes

Boys Club swimming 1930
A group of ten boys from a Boys Club take an afternoon swim in a river, doubtlessly cold. All wear one piece costumes. Two boys on the bank look slightly apprehensive

The Guards Bathe by H. M. Bateman
Fabulous illustration showing identikit guardsmen striding in uniform rows down the beach and into the sea, not pausing to stop as they become submerged in the water

Bathers at Boulogne-sur-Mer
Bathers and their bathing machines in the shallow waters at Boulogne-sur-Mer, France

Siofok, Hungary - Bathers in Lake Balaton
Siofok, Hungary on the southern bank of Lake Balaton in Somogy County. Here a whole host of holidaymakers enjoy the waters of the lake in a wide variety of bathing attire

Bystander masthead by Harry Woolley, 1930
A bathing belle wearing a swimsuit and bathing cap lounges on a rock in the middle of the sea and enjoys a casual chat with Neptune

Front cover from the Bystander -Riviera number
Stylised front cover design for The Bystander Riviera number showing a woman in a swimsuit water-skiiing

Before The Plunge
Female bathers gathered on a jetty. They inspect the water, preparing for a swim. Please note: Credit must appear as (c) Courtesy of the estate of Mrs J.C.Robinson/Pollinger Ltd/Mary Evans Picture

Mrs. Arthur Hamilton, 1915
Photographic portrait of Mrs. Arthur Hamilton, famous society swimmer, dressed in her bathing costume, c.1915. Mrs. Hamilton was the first woman to swim the Solent

Paris Bridges
Seven bridges enable Parisians to cross the Seine without having to swim or take a boat

Charles II Visits Fleet
Charles II reviews his fleet after the battle of Southwold Bay (Solebay)

After a Swim
SORTANT DU BAIN - French girls come out of the water after their swim : note the safety rope - la corde - which saves them from being swept out to sea

Japs Fighting Chinese
Japanese soldiers swim a river in the course of an attack on the Chinese lines

Divers at Seaside 1932
Two female swimmers, one confident, one hesitant prepare to dive into the sea watched by a group of admiring men

Couple Enjoy Swim C1908
A couple enjoy a swim in the sea

Bears Swim Around Boats
Bears swimming around a fleet of ships

Swim River in Armour
Scandinavian warriors wearing full armour swim a river on horseback

Swimming Bath Titanic
The swimming bath of the ill- fated passenger liner RMS Titanic depicting bathers enjoying the exercise

GIRLS SWIM-SUITS 1920
A selection of swim-suits & bathing-dresses for girls & teenagers including shoulder fastening low-waisted tunics with belts & sailor collars or one-piece suits without skirts

Children Swimming 1923
Three boys tackle the waves in the sea, two swim, and one boy has a small surfboard

Bathing Beauties 1916
Two elegant Danish bathers, sitting on a jetty

School Board children bathing in Victoria Park, London
School Board children bathing in the open air in Victoria Park, East London

Swimming at Santander
A couple swim side by side off the beach at Santander, Spain

ATLANTIQUE SWIM POOL
The Swimming Pool

40S Two-Piece Costume
A young lady about to ascend the ladder to the diving board wears a striking two-piece swim-suit in black & white, with a design of knotted ropes

Game / Stella / Bain 1657
Le Bain: a group of little boys enjoying a swim - one holds his nose, about to jump into the water

Richardsons Swim Device
Richardsons swimming device allows one to sally forth by pedalling a propellor underwater

Learning to Swim 1898
Learning to swim

Swigging while Swimming
Swigging while you swim - a new idea is launched, literally, by bars on Italian beaches

Girl Brushes Hair C1890
A smiling girl brushes her tangled hair after a morning swim

Cross Channel Swim Race
Four swimmers - Mew, miss Kellermann of Australia, Burgess and Holbein - try to swim the Channel but adverse weather forces them one by one to abandon the race

Mallard / Ducklings
A female mallard and her young

Elephant Seal 1838
An Elephant Seal

Caribou / Ency. of Sport
A male caribou watches females swim across a river

Hereward Leaves Ely
HEREWARD THE WAKE How Hereward and his men left Ely (Cambridgeshire, England) by rowing boat and how his poor mare Swallow was told to swim, but drowned

Jefferson Davis Inflight
Jefferson Davis and his staff are ferried across the Pe-Dee river, North Carolina, after the fall of the Southern Confederacy. Others have to swim their horses across

Nautilus Swim Club 3
Members of the Nautilus Swimming Club, based at Camberwell Baths in south-east London, pose in a meadow before settling down to their River Picnic

Nautilus Swim Club 2
Members of the Nautilus Swimming Club, based at Camberwell Baths in south-east London, pass through a lock on the Thames on their way to their River Picnic

Bathing Machines
Two German ladies after their swim

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