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For decades SWIMMING in the sea had been popular with the male labouring classes, both with and without drawers. Such happenings had infuriated anxious mothers of delicate daughters and caused letters of complaint to appear in the newspapers.


© copyright John Pike

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Technical Information (Metadata)
Technical Information (Metadata)
Title Value
Item  
Identifier ref 1473
Coverage Devon. Torquay
Creator Pike, John
Format pdf file
Publisher Torbay Library Services
Rights John Pike
Source Torbay Library Services
Subject Maritime. Leisure.
Type Text
Keywords swimming marine spa bathing machines