Hey guys, did you know that Queen Victoria had a bathing machine that can be seen when visiting Osborne House. <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/smile.gif" alt="" />
Osborne House
The Bathing Machine
The Queen, as well as all proper ladies of the time, went swimming -- or "bathing" -- with the aid of a bathing machine, which looked rather like a gypsy cart. Within, the lady would change into her bathing costume and then the machine would be rolled down a track into the sea, where the lady would emerge directly into the water and begin swimming.
