Queen Victoria tried a bathing machine in 1847 at her private residence on the Isle of Wight
This year make up your mind to bring your beach house up to date, for a few shillings will work wonders,” recommended the Hawick News and Border Chronicle in the summer of 1934. “Cover the floor with attractive coloured matting and have a rubber mat to keep in front of the portable methylated spirit stove or cooking apparatus,” the writer suggested. “Then a couple of comfortable wicker chairs with gay cushions, and several deck chairs, eatables and odds and ends, and your hut is completely furnished.”
For our forebears, the iconic beach hut was synonymous with seaside fun. These humble little constructions, in their bright and breezy colours, have been part of the seaside landscape since the late 19th century. But their origins date back much further to when taking a dip was
