Baths Collection (page 7)

St Kilda Railway Baths, Melbourne, Australia, c.1890s

Central chamber of Baths of Caracalla, Rome, Italy
Central chamber of the Baths of Caracalla, Rome, Italy. Vintage 19th century photograph

Woman in front of the Chinese Baths, Paris, 1849
Woman in front of the Chinese Baths on the Boulevard des Capucines, 1849. Woman in full crinoline, shawl and bonnet. Les bains chinois were built in 1787 by Samson-Nicolas Lenoir

A stand at the Champ de Mars races, 1848
Woman watching the horse race at Champ de Mars racetrack. She wears a bonnet and blue redingote over a crinoline dress. Men in top hat and tails. A stand at the Champ de Mars races, 1848

A cosmetics and accessories seller making a house call. The customers are a geisha madam and two young geisha in an okiya

Wealthy townswomen at a house with courtyard, 18th century
Wealthy townswomen, Tokyo, 18th century. Three young chonin women gather at the house of an older woman for a meeting. A maid brings tea to a young nursing mother

Plan and elevation of the Baths of Titus, Rome. Thermae Titi, public baths built by Emperor Titus. Terme di Tito. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by Corsi from Giulio Ferrarios Costumes Ancient

Front elevation of the Roman temple, the Pantheon, Rome. Panteon. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by Buonajuti from Giulio Ferrarios Costumes Ancient and Modern of the Peoples of the World

View of Cross Bath, Bath Street, from Bath Illustrated by a Series of Views
STC103814 View of Cross Bath, Bath Street, from Bath Illustrated by a Series of Views, engraved by John Hill (1770-1850) pub

Hypocaust (photo)
GDG233882 Hypocaust (photo) by Roman; Tipasa, Algeria; (add.info.: Hypocauste; chauffage; Tipasa has been founded by the Phoenicians; it was made a Roman military colony by the emperor Claudius;)

Public Bathing at Bath, or Stewing Alive, print published by Sherwood & Co
STC238001 Public Bathing at Bath, or Stewing Alive, print published by Sherwood & Co, 1825 (coloured engraving) by Cruikshank

View inside a Mens Hamam (watercolour and gold powder on paper)
5892860 View inside a Mens Hamam (watercolour and gold powder on paper) by Turkish School, (19th century); Private Collection; Prismatic Pictures; Turkish, out of copyright

The Baths at Buxton, Derbyshire (engraving)
5213252 The Baths at Buxton, Derbyshire (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Baths at Buxton, Derbyshire, Mr Henry Currey, Architect)

Baths of Pfaeffers (engraving)
5223619 Baths of Pfaeffers (engraving) by European School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Baths of Pfaeffers)

The Caliph Harun al-Rashid at the Baths, c. 1584-5 (gouache with gold paint on paper)
1196821 The Caliph Harun al-Rashid at the Baths, c. 1584-5 (gouache with gold paint on paper) by Persian School, (16th century)

Baths built by the Emperor Charlemagne, so spacious that over a hundred people could use them at once (engraving)
6029358 Baths built by the Emperor Charlemagne, so spacious that over a hundred people could use them at once (engraving) by French School

Turkish bath 1900
Interior of a men-only Turkish bath in the shampooing room at Jermyn Street, London. Date: 1900

Turkish bath, cooling room 1900
The height of luxury a turkish bath, with men only, in the cooling room at Jermyn Street, London. Date: 1900

Music cover, A Thing He Had Never Done Before, written and composed by C W Murphy, sung by George Robey. 1911

Roman Bath from East End, Bath. circa 1905

Church of San Juan Bautista, consecrated 661 (photo)
REV400249 Church of San Juan Bautista, consecrated 661 (photo) by Visigothic, (7th century); Banos de Cerrato, Spain; (add.info)

Scene in a bath house (opaque w / c & gold on paper)
874217 Scene in a bath house (opaque w/c & gold on paper) by Indian School, (16th century); 23 x16.3 cm; San Diego Museum of Art, USA; eSan Diego Museum of Art; Edwin Binney 3rd Collection; Indian

Sketch of the Baths of Caracalla, early 19th century (pen & brown ink with gray wash over
880399 Sketch of the Baths of Caracalla, early 19th century (pen & brown ink with gray wash over black chalk) by Italian School, (19th century); Minneapolis Institute of Arts, MN

The Pleasure Bath, Peerless Pool, City Road (engraving)
582314 The Pleasure Bath, Peerless Pool, City Road (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Pleasure Bath, Peerless Pool, City Road)

The ladies bath (engraving)
604726 The ladies bath (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The ladies bath. Published in the Illustrated London News)

Turkish Baths in Jermyn Street (engraving)
604716 Turkish Baths in Jermyn Street (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Turkish Baths in Jermyn Street: the Meshlakh, or cooling room)

The Vapour Bath (engraving)
604724 The Vapour Bath (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Vapour Bath. Published in the Illustrated London News)

Baths and Wash-houses for the poor (engraving)
604714 Baths and Wash-houses for the poor (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Page from The Pictorial Times (published in 1845)

Notepaper from The National Hotel, Upper Bedford Place, Russell Square (photo)
606624 Notepaper from The National Hotel, Upper Bedford Place, Russell Square (photo) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Notepaper from The National Hotel)

Roman Spring Baths on Strand Lane (photo)
585683 Roman Spring Baths on Strand Lane (photo) by English Photographer, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Roman Spring Baths, on Strand Lane, off the Strand)

Swimming for Ladies, 1844 (litho)
STC91308 Swimming for Ladies, 1844 (litho) by Leech, John (1817-64); Private Collection; The Stapleton Collection; English, out of copyright

St. Pancras Baths and Washhouses
Page from The Illustrated London News reporting on the St. Pancras Baths and Washhouses, with illustrations of both the inferior and superior bathing facilities and the washing

Abbey Square and Pump Rooms, Bath, c. 1880 (b / w photo)
STC223379 Abbey Square and Pump Rooms, Bath, c.1880 (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (19th century); Private Collection; The Stapleton Collection; English, out of copyright

Bathing in Ancient Greece, copy from a Greek vase (colour litho)
CHT210270 Bathing in Ancient Greece, copy from a Greek vase (colour litho) by German School, (19th century); Bibliotheque des Arts Decoratifs, Paris

Metal stove, pot and terracotta vase
Metal stove to heat the baths found outside the Porta San Sebastiano in the vineyard of Mr. Dedominicis 1, metal household pot from Naples 2

Bronze statues of house gods from the bathhouse
Bronze statues of house gods from the Thermae bathhouse at Regio IX, Insula IV, 5. Chromolithograph by J.G. Bach after an illustration by MIss Amy Butts from Emile Presuhns Les Plus Belles Peintures

Bronze statue of an Amorino (infant cupid) with a dolphin from the Thermae (baths) at Regio IX, Insula IV, 5. Chromolithograph by J.G

Hammam in Turkey, illustrated plate from Moeurs, usages et costumes des ottomans
CHT163258 Hammam in Turkey, illustrated plate from Moeurs, usages et costumes des ottomans by A. Castellan, Paris, c.1810 (coloured engraving) by French School

Jesus at the pool of Bethseda
LLM339691 Jesus at the pool of Bethseda by Hole, William Brassey (1846-1917); Private Collection; (add.info.: Jesus at the pool of Bethseda)

General view of the Baths at Brighton (pencil on paper)
729648 General view of the Baths at Brighton (pencil on paper) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: General view of the Baths at Brighton)

J Boxall, commercial and family hotel, trade card (engraving)
731614 J Boxall, commercial and family hotel, trade card (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: J Boxall, commercial and family hotel, trade card)

Helouan, Baths establishment (colour photo)
2815998 Helouan, Baths establishment (colour photo) by European Photographer, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Helouan, Baths establishment)

Steam baths, observatory above, from a volume of designs by various architects, pub
2962830 Steam baths, observatory above, from a volume of designs by various architects, pub. Morel & Cie, Paris, c.1880 (etching) by Boussard, J

Jackie, a six-year-old lion from the Los Angeles Zoological Garden, takes a lukewarm bath... (colour litho)
2778147 Jackie, a six-year-old lion from the Los Angeles Zoological Garden, takes a lukewarm bath... (colour litho) by Beltrame, Achille (1871-1945); Private Collection; (add.info.: Jackie)

In Rome, a maid, helped by one of her companions, was staining a dress with gasoline... (colour litho)
2778092 In Rome, a maid, helped by one of her companions, was staining a dress with gasoline... (colour litho) by Beltrame, Achille (1871-1945); Private Collection; (add.info.: In Rome, a maid)

Pavillon dit des Bains de la reine Anne, a Blois (engraving)
3645772 Pavillon dit des Bains de la reine Anne, a Blois (engraving) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Pavillon dit des Bains de la reine Anne, a Blois)

Man taking a mud bath (colour litho)
3096407 Man taking a mud bath (colour litho) by German School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Man taking a mud bath. Postcard, early 20th century.); © Look and Learn

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"Bathing Through Time: A Journey of Relaxation and Refreshment" Step into the world of baths, where water becomes a sanctuary for rejuvenation and tranquility. From Portobello in Edinburgh, Scotland to Southport in Lancashire, England, these iconic locations have witnessed countless moments of serenity. At the Sea Bathing Pool (Lido) in Southport, one can immerse themselves in the soothing embrace of saltwater. The Camden Turkish Baths on Kentish Town Road offer an exotic escape with their steamy chambers and invigorating rituals. Leamington Spa Pump Room takes us back to an era when bathing was considered a social affair. Here, elegant gatherings took place as people indulged in the healing powers of mineral-rich waters. Even aboard the Berengaria ship's swimming pool, travelers found solace amidst vast oceans. And across continents, at South Melbourne Tramway Baths or Glossop Road Baths, massage treatments provided much-needed relief from daily stresses. Artists like Alma-Tadema and Claude Monet captured these blissful moments on canvas – whether it be lounging in the tepidarium or frolicking by La Grenouillere's riverside retreat. Designs for public baths at Primrose Meadows showcased architectural marvels that aimed to bring well-being to communities. Meanwhile, Attercliffe Swimming Club's annual gala celebrated athleticism and camaraderie within Sheffield's vibrant bath culture. Lastly, we glimpse into history through Jean-Baptiste Vanmour's painting depicting a noble lady wearing Hammam shoes - a reminder that baths transcend time and cultures. In this diverse tapestry of bath experiences spanning centuries and continents, one thing remains constant – the universal desire for relaxation and renewal. So let us immerse ourselves in this timeless tradition as we seek respite from our bustling lives; after all, there is no greater luxury than finding solace within warm waters.