This year marks 100 years since the first public radio broadcast in Scotland, coming from right here in Glasgow. So here's the Arlington Baths' own contribution to Scottish broadcasting history!
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Happy birthday to us!
What a brilliant time we had at our 150th birthday party! Here's a reminder of what we got up to.
Polio in Glasgow: social distancing in 1947
In 1947 the UK was in the grip of an epidemic of poliomyelitis. Polio is an acute and sometimes fatal viral disease. While many other diseases were reducing in occurrence due to improvements in hygiene and medicine since the beginning of the 20th century, every few years polio would reappear. It was also called  infantile … Continue reading Polio in Glasgow: social distancing in 1947
How to celebrate your 150th birthday!
The Arlington Baths Club is almost 150 years old! Here we take a look at what members did for the 50th and 100th anniversaries, to get some ideas for our celebrations.
The Arlington Baths champion in the 1924 Olympics
The story of John S Thomson, a lifelong member of the Arlington Baths, who swam for Great Britain in the 1924 Olympic Games.Â
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