Bathing Machine, Brighton, Sussex
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Bathing Machine, Brighton, Sussex
Bathing Machine, Brighton, near Hove, Sussex, England. Captioned: Don t mind me girls, I m only a baby Date: 1910s
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Media ID 14201086
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Bathing Brighton Captioned Hove Mind
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1. Title: "A Casual Afternoon at the Beach: Bathing Machines in Brighton, Sussex, 1910s". In this charming photograph from the 1910s, a group of women and children are seen gathered around a bathing machine on the pebbled shore of Brighton Beach, near Hove, Sussex, England. The women, dressed in long skirts and blouses, appear to be helping the younger girls change into their swimming costumes, while the babies are wrapped snugly in blankets. The bathing machine, a popular means of accessing the sea during the Victorian and Edwardian eras, is an essential part of the scene. With its distinctive red and white stripes and large wheels, it stands as a testament to the unique bathing customs of the time. Bathing machines were used to provide a degree of privacy for bathers, as they allowed them to change clothes and enter the water without exposing themselves to public view. The machine would be pulled out into the water by horses, and once the bather was inside, the attendant would fill the tub with seawater. Once the bather was ready to exit the water, the machine would be pulled back to the shore, allowing the bather to dress in private. This photograph captures a moment of leisure and relaxation in the history of Brighton's beach culture. The women and children, oblivious to the camera's lens, are engaged in a simple yet meaningful ritual of preparing for a day at the beach. The bathing machine, with its quaint charm and historical significance, adds an intriguing layer to the scene, transporting us back in time to a bygone era.
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