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Survival of our Turkish bath

September 18, 2025 ~ Arlington Baths Club History Group ~ Leave a comment

Our Turkish bath is a working relic of the Victorian age but there have been times that its survival was not assured, and there are challenges ahead.

The Turkish bath experience

September 18, 2025 ~ Arlington Baths Club History Group ~ Leave a comment

Taking a Turkish bath was a fashionable new luxury from the late 1850s. But what was the experience like?

Heating the air for the Turkish suite

September 18, 2025September 18, 2025 ~ Arlington Baths Club History Group ~ Leave a comment

A Victorian Turkish bath circulated heated air to create a hot dry atmosphere. How was that done?

Staff in the Turkish bath

September 18, 2025September 18, 2025 ~ Arlington Baths Club History Group ~ Leave a comment

The Arlington Baths Club recruited staff specifically for the Turkish Bath. As the Club grew and facilities expanded, so did the variety of staff roles.

100 years of Dennistoun Baths Club

May 9, 2024April 22, 2025 ~ Arlington Baths Club History Group ~ 1 Comment

Dennistoun Baths Club was a swimming pool for 100 years before it closed in 1983. But where does the story of the Dennistoun Baths begin?

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