‘super structure of iron and
glass’ was to give bathers a
safe, clean place to swim.The Penny Illustrated
Paper, however, was
sceptical. ‘It remains to be
seen how far our comfort will
be increased by the
forthcoming opening of the
floating bath to the west of
Hungerford Bridge. At first
sight it is certainly not
perfect. Why is it covered at
the top with glass? Why does