Monday, September 18, 2023

Magic Lantern Slides: English/Roman Lavatories & Baths

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01. Southwell Palace Garderobes

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04. Langley Nthumb'lnd Garderobes

05. Timgad Maison Publique

06. Timgad Public Latrines

07. 1930s Bathroom?

08. Agra India Latrine

09. Bath + Cover 13-14 Cen.

10. Ostia Lavatories

11. Dover Castle Kent


13. Bathing Establishment [?as]
"AT THE HOT HOUSE"

14. Christ Church Canterbury
"PLAN OF THE BUILDINGS
of the
PRIORY
at the
PERIOD OF THE NORMAN DRAWING,
as indicated by the existing remains.
The Waterworks are inserted on the authority
of that drawing."

15. Lady Bathing 13-14 Cen.

16. Sigovia Roman Aqueduct from outskirts

17. Box Hill T.D.N.
"PETER LA BELLIERE
AGED 76 YEARS
AN ECCENTRIC RESIDENT
OF DORKING
WAS BURIED HERE
HEAD DOWNWARDS
ON THE
11TH JUNE 1800"

18. Bath 1897
"A New Era in Sanitary Fittings
This is from an advertisement in THE ARCHITECTURAL
REVIEW of 1897. It is called a Sitz Bath, comprising
Uprising Spray and Douche and Back Wave - a tasteful
as well as comodious arrangement."

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20. Bramah Valve Closet
"BRAMAH'S VALVE CLOSET. The first
valve w.c. patented was Alexander Cumming's
in 1775. Joseph Bramah's followed on in ..."

22. Lovely Baths
"PATENT "EUREKA" BATH
AND FITTINGS.
The Acme of Luxurious Bathing"