The Dalrymple family was heavily involved in the Arlington Baths in the early 20th century while James Dalrymple was also making his mark on the city as manager of the Glasgow trams.
Category: members
On the trapeze with Alexander Trocchi
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.
Members from all over the world 1910-1915
Taking a look at the Arlington Baths Club proposal books from 1910 to 1915 reveals that there were lots of members who came from all over the world. Meet a few of these international members...
Alexander R B Soga: famous South African doctor
Medical student Alexander Soga joined the Baths in April 1912. He was from South Africa but his family had strong ties to Scotland.
Isidor Freeman: a man of many names
With the distinctive name of Isidor Freeman we thought it would be easy to learn more about the life of this member who was killed in the First World War. But the search led us to more questions.