came to women swimming
outdoors: ‘there are not many
lady swimmers who bathe in
open fresh water,’ explained
author Archibald Sinclair in
1893, ‘privacy being
somewhat difficult to obtain.’
The Henley Baths consisted
of two large blocks of
changing rooms between
Hobbs Boathouse and Rod
Ait, the island in the Thames
opposite the Baths.
There was a diving board,
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