Left: Swimmers on the façade of the Old Westminster Public Baths by Henry Poole (1873-1928). Great Smith Street. London SW1. [Click on this image and those below to enlarge them.]
These were “Westminster's first public baths and wash house was part of the old library complex, designed in 1891” by F.J. Smith. The entrance was to one side, and features lovely panels of sculptured swimmers” by Henry Poole, then just 18 years old” (Ornamental Passions Blog). Web.
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Photographs and caption by Robert Freidus. Formatting and perspective correction by George P. Landow. You may use this image without prior permission for any scholarly or educational purpose as long as you (1) credit the photographer and (2) link your document to this URL in a web document or cite the Victorian Web in a print one.]
Last modified 25 October 2018