A very interesting history of beach tourism & the healing properties of the North Sea. The bathing machines are a unique idea for the times. What a sight it must have been to see the beach dotted with those carts. On windy days like your video it may have been a challenge to be inside one.
It’s amusing to consider the vast difference in mores from those days compared to now.
Thanks for a very entertaining piece & an enthralling sunset, just beautiful!
Aww, Alexander I have never read anything about bathing in the North sea like this before, and that was not that long ago! I'm familiar with the beaches from 'Zandvoort aan Zee' going North and South. We arrived with our bathing suits under our clothing and went back home again the same way, still wet and with some extra beach sand.
I love swimming in the Ocean/Seas, and streak(long walks) on the beaches, except when the high winds sweeps up the fine sands.
That was a lot of work for the peoples of The Victorian times to get a healthy seawater fix. In recent times, I miss mine, swimming with a horse, who would be my 'Dipper'. 🐴
Thank you for bringing this up, and what fun these historic supporting links are (-:
Seawater as a cure seems has been around for awhile. Lovely beaches and seawater soothe not only the body but the mind too. Thanks for the video and enjoyable history.
Love that video. My kind of beach weather ;-). And that's one stunning sunset too.
So, we have bathing in the North Sea and going up into the mountains for the fresh air to heal people's ailments. I love both, although I can't remember the last time I swam in the North Sea. Maybe that's what's been missing. I stood by the sea in Tromsø in February 2020. Not the best time for a swim.
Those bathing machines made me smile. Thanks for that little history lessons. Oh, I just remembered that Mr. Bean episode where he tries to change into his swimming trunks on the beach. Hilarious.
Wonder what people who lived 100-150 years ago would make of beaches today ... quite different! And nudist beaches might give them a heart attack.
Bathing in salty water for health, the beach pavilions, Telle’s first bathing machines and the sometimes strong winds. Thank you for your article about nature and history of this North Sea island.
A very interesting history of beach tourism & the healing properties of the North Sea. The bathing machines are a unique idea for the times. What a sight it must have been to see the beach dotted with those carts. On windy days like your video it may have been a challenge to be inside one.
It’s amusing to consider the vast difference in mores from those days compared to now.
Thanks for a very entertaining piece & an enthralling sunset, just beautiful!
I hope you enjoyed a wonderful day on the beach!
thank you, and yes, it is remarkable how much mores have changed.
Aww, Alexander I have never read anything about bathing in the North sea like this before, and that was not that long ago! I'm familiar with the beaches from 'Zandvoort aan Zee' going North and South. We arrived with our bathing suits under our clothing and went back home again the same way, still wet and with some extra beach sand.
I love swimming in the Ocean/Seas, and streak(long walks) on the beaches, except when the high winds sweeps up the fine sands.
That was a lot of work for the peoples of The Victorian times to get a healthy seawater fix. In recent times, I miss mine, swimming with a horse, who would be my 'Dipper'. 🐴
Thank you for bringing this up, and what fun these historic supporting links are (-:
I also read about Dr. Johann Georg Mezger, impressive (-:
about a hundred years ago this tradition ended, such a change compared to today's beach culture
Seawater as a cure seems has been around for awhile. Lovely beaches and seawater soothe not only the body but the mind too. Thanks for the video and enjoyable history.
Love that video. My kind of beach weather ;-). And that's one stunning sunset too.
So, we have bathing in the North Sea and going up into the mountains for the fresh air to heal people's ailments. I love both, although I can't remember the last time I swam in the North Sea. Maybe that's what's been missing. I stood by the sea in Tromsø in February 2020. Not the best time for a swim.
Those bathing machines made me smile. Thanks for that little history lessons. Oh, I just remembered that Mr. Bean episode where he tries to change into his swimming trunks on the beach. Hilarious.
Wonder what people who lived 100-150 years ago would make of beaches today ... quite different! And nudist beaches might give them a heart attack.
Fascinating. I love the photo you’ve included here. Happy weekend ☀️
Thank you, Dawna!
Ahhh, brings back memories of being at the beach in Wassenaar and Noordwijk (especially the wind!). Thanks!
I'm glad the wind is often not as bad as in this video, I was amazed to see some people swimming.
Bathing in salty water for health, the beach pavilions, Telle’s first bathing machines and the sometimes strong winds. Thank you for your article about nature and history of this North Sea island.