Wemyss Orrok Bulley was a young merchant engaged in foreign trade when he joined the first Committee of Management of the Arlington Swimming Club.
Category: 1870s
Sir Donald Matheson – businessman and military volunteer
Brigadier-General Sir Donald Matheson was a Glasgow businessman who was knighted for his many years of commitment to the city's military volunteers.
Archibald Colville – cotton merchant
Archibald Colville worked all his life with one of the biggest cotton spinning companies in Glasgow.
F. W. Allan – founding member and champion of ladies’ swimming
F. W. Allan was one of our founding members and a champion of ladies' swimming. We discovered a little bit more about his life.
The founding of the Arlington Baths
When was did the Arlington Baths Club opened? How was it set up? And who was behind it? Here's what we know about the origins of the Baths.