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Ellinor Agnes Christison: the domestic science student who got an MBE

August 13, 2019August 14, 2019 ~ Arlington Baths Club History Group ~ 1 Comment

Ellinor Agnes Christison trained and worked in domestic science; a profession that took her to North Africa and Italy in the Second World War.

Cotton or stockinette? Old and new swimming costumes at the Arlington Baths

September 25, 2018September 25, 2018 ~ Arlington Baths Club History Group ~ 1 Comment

Everyone wore regulation swimsuits at the Arlington Baths. For ladies before the First World War, these were heavy cotton tunics and bloomers but after the War there were demands for change...

Ethel Perry: First World War volunteer

May 22, 2018July 29, 2018 ~ Arlington Baths Club History Group ~ 3 Comments

Ethel Perry was a volunteer in frontline hospitals during the First World War and an air raid warden in the Second World War. Here's what we've learnt about her life so far.

Hilda Perry

May 22, 2018May 22, 2018 ~ Arlington Baths Club History Group ~ Leave a comment

Hilda Perry  - married name Hilda Storer - was born in 1875 and was a member of the Baths along with other members of her family.

The Perrys: A distinguished Glasgow family

May 22, 2018May 23, 2018 ~ Arlington Baths Club History Group ~ 5 Comments

The Perrys - Robert Perry MD, May Perry and their five children - was closely connected with the Arlington Baths Club and were a distinguished family in the city of Glasgow.

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