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Map of Oxford's historic river bathing places
A map of 22 of Oxford's historic river bathing places along the River Thames and River Cherwell.
1. Wolvercote
2. Black Jack's Hole
3. Fiddler's Island
4. Port Meadow Stream
5. Tumbling Bay (aka "Tum")
6. The Sheepwash
7. Boney's Bridge
8.…
1. Wolvercote
2. Black Jack's Hole
3. Fiddler's Island
4. Port Meadow Stream
5. Tumbling Bay (aka "Tum")
6. The Sheepwash
7. Boney's Bridge
8.…
Entrance ticket for Parson's Pleasure
A reproduction of an entrance ticket for bathing at Parson's Pleasure from the 1960s.
Thelma Townsend at Dame's Delight
A photograph of Thelma Townsend outside changing cubicles at Dame's Delight, a women-only bathing place.
Tumbling Bay bathing place
A photograph of Tumbling Bay bathing place. Two children can be seen on the slide.
Thelma Townsend and a friend at Dame's Delight
A photograph of Thelma Townsend and a friend outside changing cubicles at Dame's Delight bathing place.
Iris Murdoch on swimming in the Thames
A quote from Iris Murdoch, reflecting on her experiences swimming in the Thames with her husband.
Swimming at Long Bridges, Donnington and the Thames Backwater
Andrew Brough recalls his father's and his own experiences river swimming and the changes to the riverside landscape at Donnington.
Polio and the 'pool' at North Hinksey
Jenny Holloway recalls how she and her brother found an alternative to river swimming during a polio scare.
Blank river and bathing spot plans (My Pool or Yours?)
Hand-drawn plans of Parson's Pleasure, Long Bridges and Tumbling Bay river swimming spots, used as part of the My Pool or Yours? workshop held at the Museum of Oxford on 22nd July 2023. The plans are blank, ready to be annotated by participants of…