"…throughout the various processes a feeling of delicious languor and indescribable enjoyment generally prevails, while afterwards there is a wonderful feeling of buoyancy and vigour."
1. | I am grateful to Dr Mary Ann Elston for suggesting this perspective.
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2. | 'The Turkish bath' Critic (17 Feb 1872) p.124
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3. | The Turkish bath / Frederic Collins Coley. — London : Walter Scott, 1887. — p.10
On reading… [about the Turkish bath in] Mr Urquhart's The Pillars of Hercules, I was electrified; and resolved, if possible, to to add that institution to my Establishment. |
4. | The Turkish bath, or patriarchal regenerator by hot air: a lecture delivered in the Town Hall, Southport / Thomas Lewen Marsden. — Southport : Haigh’s Turkish Baths p.20
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5. | Baths
and bathing: the Nottingham Hammam: un établissement de luxe. — Nottingham : Nottingham Turkish Baths Co Ltd, 1898. — pp.9-10
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6. | Baths and bathing: the Nottingham Hammam: un établissement de luxe. — Nottingham : Nottingham Turkish Baths Co Ltd, 1898. — pp.9-10
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7. | For a short popular account of the water cure, see: Taking the cure / E S Turner. — London : Michael Joseph,
1967
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8. | The Pillars of Hercules: or, a narrative of travels in Spain & Morocco in 1848 / David Urquhart. — London : Richard Bentley, 1850. —
Chapter VIII (pp.33-88) describes ‘The Bath’. — Actually published 1849
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9. | For further information on Roman baths, see: Baths and bathing in classical antiquity / by Fikret Yegül, — New York : Architectural History Foundation, 1995 and Roman baths in Britain / Tony
Rook. — Princes Risborough : Shire, 1992
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10. | The Turkish bath: an antidote for the cravings of the drunkard / ‘A.J.’. — Dublin : Webb, 1859. — (Tracts on the drink question; no.1). — p.4
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11. | A letter from William Potter dated 13 July was published as: 'The Turkish bath' Sheffield Free Press
(18 July 1857) p.3
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12. | A letter from William Potter dated 13 July was published as: 'The Turkish bath' Sheffield Free Press
(18 July 1857) p.3
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13. | Thermo-therapeutics / S Barker and S Henderson. — London : Henry Renshaw, 1861
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14. | ‘The Turkish bath is now open!’ Bradford advertiser (10 Apr 1858) p.4 (Classified advertisement)
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15. | ‘Matlock Bank Hydro’ Post Office directory of Birmingham (Two-page advertisement)
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16. | ‘Matlock Bank Hydro’ Post Office directory of Birmingham (Two-page advertisement) Opening of the Central Baths: 13 September 1905. — Bradford : The council, 1905. — p.3
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17. | ‘Opening of Turkish baths in Brighton’
Builder (24 Oct 1868) p.786
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18. | ‘Adjourned inquest: second day’ Buckinghamshire advertiser (13 Feb 1858) p.4
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19. | Industries of Yorkshire. — 1888. —p.168
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20. | ‘Keighley Baths’ Keighley news (25 Jul 1868)
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21. | 'The Turkish bath’ / ‘L.E.P.’ Bradford advertiser (27 Feb 1858) p.4 (Letter to the editor) |
22. | ‘Opening of the Northampton Turkish bath this day’ Northampton daily chronicle (17 May 1892)
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23. | Life and labour of the people in London… / Charles Booth. — 2nd edition. — London : Macmillan, 1902-1903. — 17 vols. — The notes for the interviews are in the Charles Booth Archive at the LSE. This interview is from Group B , vol.161, p.12 recto.
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24. | Sanitas sanitatum et omnia sanitas. Volume 1 / Richard Metcalfe. — London : The author, 1877. — (All published). — p.298
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25. | For more about this, see: Page 7 of the article
Towards a history of the Victorian Turkish bath: Publicly funded Turkish baths
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26. | The Cork and Muskerry Light Railway / Alan T Newham. — Oxford : Oakwood Pr, 1968. — (Locomotion papers; no.39)
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27. | The Ladies’ Sanitary Association and the origins of the health visiting services / William Charles Dowling. — (MA), University of London, 1963. — (Unpublished thesis). — p.71
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28. | The Turkish bath in health and disease, with special reference to the establishment in Cardiff / Franklen G Evans. — Cardiff : The Guardian Office.
— p.8
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29. | Gloucester Corporation. Baths Committee minutes (17 August 1891)
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30. | Gloucester Corporation. Market, Quay and Baths Committee minutes (15 July 1921)
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31. | Life and labour of the people in London… / Charles Booth. — 2nd edition. — London : Macmillan, 1902-1903. — 17 vols. — The notes for the interviews are in the Charles Booth Archive at the LSE. This interview is from Group B , vol.161, pp.11-12 |
32. | For more comparisons between male and female shampooers see: Shampooers' wages and conditions in three 19th century London Turkish baths
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33. | ‘Turkish baths’ / ‘Penelope’ Rochdale times (2 Apr 1881) p.6 (An item in ‘Our ladies’ column, by one of themselves’)
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34. | The Turkish bath: its design and construction / Robert Owen Allsop. — London : Spon, 1890. — p.14
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35. | The Turkish bath: its design and construction / Robert Owen Allsop. — London : Spon, 1890. — p.44 |
36. | The Turkish bath: being a lecture delivered in the Mechanics’ Institute, Bradford on 8 July 1858 / Richard Barter. — Bradford : Jowett, 1858. — p.24
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37. | ‘A short description of the process gone through at The Oriental Baths, Mulberry Street, Liverpool’ / Edward Haughton.
In: Liverpool Architectural & Archaeological Society proceedings, 1860
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38. | The Turkish bath: its design and construction
/ Robert Owen Allsop. — London : Spon, 1890. — p.111
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39. | ‘What is this I hear?’
Swimming notes (8 Mar 1884) p.4
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40. | Life in a tub / DIOGENHS [ie, ‘Diogenes’] — 3rd ed, revised and enlarged.— Dublin : McGee,
1858. — p.50
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41. | Hydropathy, health and longevity / Joseph Constantine. — Manchester : John Heywood, 1895. — p.169
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42. | Swim
and keep fit: Derby Baths and Entertainments official guide. — Derby :
The council, 1964. — p.18
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43. | The Turkish bath / Frederic Collins Coley. — London : Walter Scott, 1887. — p.42
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44. | Letter,
c.1873, to Richard Metcalfe, published in: Sanitas sanitatum et omnia sanitas. Volume 1 / Richard Metcalfe. — London : The author, 1877. — (All published). — p.290
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45. | Industries of Yorkshire. — 1888
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46. | The
Roman or Turkish bath: its hygienic and curative properties / William
Potter. — London : Simkin & Marshall. — 1859
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47. | Manual
of the Turkish bath: heat a mode of cure and a source of strength for men and
animals: from the writings of Mr Urquhart / edited by Sir John Fife. —
London : John Churchill, 1865. — p.350
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48. | The employment of women doctors was only sanctioned there in 1927.
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49. | Colney Hatch Lunatic Asylum. Annual report, 1867. Quoted in: Hunter (1974) p.85
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50. | Commissioners in Lunacy. Annual report, 1869. Quoted in: Hunter (1974) p.85
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51. | Commissioners in Lunacy. Annual report, 1867. Quoted in: Hunter (1974) p.145
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52. | Mr
Bartholomew’s evidence before a committee of medical men on the prevention and
cure of disease / Charles Bartholomew. — Sixth ed. — Bristol : Marshall, 1870. — p.20 |
53. | A chat upon health: Pat Dennehy visits Mrs Magrath / by the author of ‘Illness: its causes and cure’, etc. — London : T Burns, 1875. — p.9 |
54. | Mr
Bartholomew’s evidence before a committee of medical men on the prevention and
cure of disease / Charles Bartholomew. — Sixth ed. — Bristol : Marshall, 1870. — pp.76-80, 119-122
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55. | Recollections of the late Dr Barter / by the author of 'Simple questions and sanitary facts'… . — Dublin : William McGee, 1875
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56. |
The Turkish bath, with a view to its introduction in the
British Dominions / David Urquhart. — London : David Bryce, 1856 |
57. |
The Turkish bath: its design and construction / Robert Owen
Allsop. — London : Spon, 1890. — p.23 |
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'Bath time battle of the sexes' The Journal (5 Jun 1993) |
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Maud: the diaries of Maud Berkeley; adapted by Flora Fraser. —
London: Secker & Warburg : 1985. — p.125 |
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