An 1879 media spat between rival Arlington bathsmasters led to a public swimming contest! Who won? Read on!
Author: Lucy Janes
Thoughts on the Community Heritage Scotland: Going Forward event
What is community heritage? Who is working on community heritage projects? And where are these projects? These were just a few of the questions that arose at the Community Heritage Scotland: Going Forward conference.
Researching the First World War: what I’ve learnt so far
We have a War Memorial in the Arlington Baths with the names of 72 members who died in the First World War. How can we do the research to find out more about them, their lives and their families? Here's a few useful sources.
Kick off! Engaging with Scotland’s Sporting Heritage
This conference drew together all sorts of organisations with different types of sporting heritage, including the Arlington Baths. The shared theme was finding ways to make the heritage accessible to the public and help the sport flourish.
Sharing our story at Scotland’s Community Heritage Conference 2017
The Arlington History Group is just at the start of our journey so it's been really exciting to make links with other people and organisations and share what we've done so far. This is our presentation to Scotland's Community Heritage Conference 2017.