Story: Beach culture
The development of public baths from the 1880s encouraged an interest in swimming by adults. A number of the early baths, such as the saltwater baths near Point Erin or the Parnell Baths (both in Auckland), used sea water, and this led to an interest in sea swimming.
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Alexander Turnbull Library, S. C. Smith Collection (PAColl-3082)
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