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On the trapeze with Alexander Trocchi

February 11, 2021June 13, 2025 ~ Arlington Baths Club History Group ~ 2 Comments

One of our members who swam against society's tide was avant-garde writer, provocateur and heroin addict Alexander Trocchi, a Scottish writer at the heart of the 1960s counter culture.

Arlington gambit: chess at the Baths

February 10, 2021February 10, 2021 ~ Arlington Baths Club History Group ~ Leave a comment

How a chess set awarded to member Phillip H Tod revealed the story of the Arlington Chess Association.

The Arlington Baths champion in the 1924 Olympics

May 29, 2019March 26, 2022 ~ Arlington Baths Club History Group ~ 4 Comments

The story of John S Thomson, a lifelong member of the Arlington Baths, who swam for Great Britain in the 1924 Olympic Games. 

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