Sujet

The St. Marylebone Baths and Washhouses, 1850. Creator: Unknown.

Légende

The St. Marylebone Baths and Washhouses, [London], 1850. New building with '...separate entrances for the different classes and sexes...There are 107 separate baths...the charges for a hot bath being 2d. and 6d., and for a cold bath 1d. and 3d., in each class respectively, each supplied with clean towels, looking-glass, etc...There is also, in each class, a vapour and shower bath. There are likewise two large swimming baths, with a constant supply of tepid water...The Wash-houses...will contain 89 separate pairs of wash-tubs and boilers, supplied with hot and cold water, and with a drying-closet to each compartment...The whole establishment is...ventilated by means of a lofty shaft...which also makes a good feature in the general effect of the building; and will, when completed, accommodate 5000 persons daily...the architect is Mr. C. Eales'. From "Illustrated London News", 1850.

Crédit

Photo12/Heritage Images/The Print Collector

Notre référence

HRM22A33_394

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Droits gérés

Format disponible

45,2Mo (2,8Mo) / 42,0cm x 27,0cm / 4960 x 3187 (300dpi)

Mots clés

exterior outdoors building London England technology hygiene health architecture swimming chimneys bathing baths swimming pool washing laundry British chimney innovation Victorian century Britain hygienic newspapers press public baths concept B&W engraved engraving VENTILATION 19th century black & white black and white B W nineteenth century public health Marylebone City of Westminster The Print Collector Illustrated London News TGN ILN outside newspaper landscape Unknown wash-house 19th-century