What a Turkish bath is not!
< Hand-drawn and painted postcard
'In hot water', or 'A Turkish bath'
Nothing much is known about this delightful hand-drawn and painted postcard, sent within an envelope, by Thomas H Darwell to his friend, a Mr Bevins, towards the end of World War I.
Headed with an embossed address (SeaHolme, Grange-over-Sands), and dated 3/4/17, it reads:
'My dear Bevins,
'This chap is in Mesopotamia it appears. Anyhow he certainly seems in some kind of a mess. Our affectionate regards to you.'
This item is from the collection of the Victorian Turkish Baths Project
This page enlarges an image or adds to the information found below:
The Victorian Turkish Bath Movement. Part 1: introduction
London's first Victorian Turkish bath. Part 1: introduction
Performance in the raw. Part 1: The stages of the Turkish bath
Women and the Victorian Turkish bath. Part 2: the first Victorian Turkish baths
Victorian Turkish Baths: their origin, development, and gradual decline
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