Download or read book Beach Huts and Bathing Machines written by Kathryn Ferry and published by . This book was released on 2009 with total page 64 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Behind the enduring popularity of beach huts lies a story of classic British eccentricity. Immensely photogenic & appealing, these colourful 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 & fashionable bathers. d.