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Beach Huts and Bathing Machines

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Beach Huts and Bathing Machines - Ferry, Kathryn
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Behind the enduring popularity of beach huts lies a story of classic British eccentricity. Immensely photogenic and appealing, these colorful seaside buildings are direct successors of the Georgian bathing machine, which first appeared in the 1730s as a peculiar device to protect the modesty of rich and fashionable bathers. Kathryn Ferry paints a picture postcard view of the classic British seaside holiday through the history of beach huts and bathing machines, revealing how the changing fashions in society shaped their ...

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Beach Huts and Bathing Machines 2009, Shire Publications, New York

ISBN-13: 9780747807001

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