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Glenelg ladies' baths. [B 71618] • Photograph

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Summary

Girls playing on the beach out side of the open air sea baths, ladies' baths building, at Glenelg, South Australia.

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Physical description

Photograph (B&W print); 9.5 cm x 20.0 cm

Dates / Publication details

Approximately 1890

Collection

Part of Glenelg Collection

Subject

Bathing -- South Australia -- Glenelg
Beaches -- South Australia -- Glenelg
Public baths -- South Australia -- Glenelg
Glenelg (S.A.)

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General notes

The following advertising appears on the bath building; 'Ladies' baths; monthly tickets 5/-. with gown & towel 7/6.

Historical information

On 11th March 1876 Mayor Wigley officially opened the jetty and baths for men and boys (later women). The Glenelg Bathing Company Limited ran the baths (also known as a 'Natatorium'). The whole construction formed an enclosure which used piles and stakes 4 inches apart to exclude sharks. There were hot saltwater baths and freshwater showers.

Digitisation information

Date

06/01/2010

Format

image/tiff

Resolution

6,451 x 3,126 pixels (20.2 MP)

Size

60.53 MB

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