Downstream

deckchairs and a series of
steps into the water. The
postcard dates from around
1910 and it shows swimmers
sitting on a boom; the pool
appears to be segregated, with
women in one area and men
in another. The river is busy
with people splashing and the
water looks relatively
shallow; some bathers appear
to be standing up, while in the
foreground a man is doing
front crawl right next to a