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: water polo
Water Polo on the Wireless
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!
Algernon Burton Cook: Swimming star and flying ace
Algernon Burton Cook was a school sports star considered to be one of the best swimmers in Scotland, who became a motor cyclist and aeroplane pilot in the First World War.
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.
Thomas Gentles: from water polo to war
Thomas Gentles is one of the faces in the photos that members see often when they are in the Arlington Baths. Here we follow his story and that of his family, including his brothers and sisters who were also members of the Baths.
Arlington Baths Club History Group 