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Thomas Steel Anderson – ship broker and businessman

June 17, 2020August 23, 2022 ~ Arlington Baths Club History Group ~ 1 Comment

Thomas Steel Anderson was a successful businessman whose life took him from Lanarkshire to India.

Wemyss Orrok Bulley – East India merchant

June 17, 2020July 10, 2020 ~ Arlington Baths Club History Group ~ 2 Comments

Wemyss Orrok Bulley was a young merchant engaged in foreign trade when he joined the first Committee of Management of the Arlington Swimming Club.

Archibald McKellar, Second World War flying ace

May 8, 2020November 8, 2020 ~ Arlington Baths Club History Group ~ Leave a comment

The Arlington Baths Club War Memorial displays 39 names from the Second World War. One of those is Archibald McKellar, who is still remembered today as a Battle of Britain fighter pilot, and the first to shoot down an enemy aircraft over the British Isles.

Gift to the future: how the Baths survived the Second World War

March 29, 2020March 29, 2020 ~ Arlington Baths Club History Group ~ Leave a comment

How did the Baths survive the Second World War? Individual generosity and a collective effort were key factors.

F. W. Allan – founding member and champion of ladies’ swimming

March 9, 2020June 17, 2020 ~ Arlington Baths Club History Group ~ 4 Comments

F. W. Allan was one of our founding members and a champion of ladies' swimming. We discovered a little bit more about his life.

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