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.
Category: Turkish bath
Heating the air for the Turkish suite
A Victorian Turkish bath circulated heated air to create a hot dry atmosphere. How was that done?
Staff in the Turkish bath
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.
Tiles in the Turkish
The Turkish Suite in the Arlington Baths has some beautiful encaustic and vitreous mosaic tiles from some of the best manufacturers of the Victorian period.
Meandering
Ancient 'Greek' Frets or Keys feature lines enclosing spaces named meanders for the Meander River in modern-day Turkey. The patterns are thought to be representations of the sea and labyrinths.
Arlington Baths Club History Group 