Background to the publication

The name of the journal changed over the years as did the name of the organisation publishing the journal.

Baths and Bath Engineering (March 1934 – February 1941) ‘The Official Journal of the National Association of Bath Superintendents’.

The practical and only British Journal devoted to the Design, Construction and Maintenance of; Public Swimming and Private Baths, Bathing Pools, Medical and Curative Baths, Spas, Pit-Head Baths, Wash-Houses and to the Treatment of Bath Water.

Baths Bulletin (October 1941 – April 1949) ‘Issued by the National Association of Bath Superintendents’.

The Baths Service (June 1949 – July 1966) ‘The Journal of the National Association of Bath Superintendents’. From 1962 ‘The Journal of The Institute of Baths Management’.

Baths Service (August 1966 – December 1977) ‘The Journal of The Institute of Baths Management’.

Baths Service and Recreation Management (January 1978 – March 1990) From 1979 ‘The Journal of The Institute of Baths and Recreation Management’.

Recreation (April 1990 – April 2011) From 1993 ‘The Journal of the Institute of Sport and Recreation Management’.

NOTE: Full page advertisements have been removed to save file space.

Baths & Bath Engineering No 1 – 70 Vol 1 – 6 March 1934 – December 1939 Index

Baths & Bath Engineering No 1 – 10 Vol 1 March – December 1934

Baths & Bath Engineering No 11 – 22 Vol 2 January – December 1935

Baths & Bath Engineering No 23 – 34 Vol 3 January – December 1936

Baths & Bath Engineering No 35 – 46 Vol 4 January – December 1937

Baths & Bath Engineering No 47 – 58 Vol 5 January – December 1938

Baths & Bath Engineering No 59 – 70 Vol 6 January – December 1939

Baths & Bath Engineering No 71 – 76 Vol 7 January – December 1940

Baths & Bath Engineering No 77 – 78 Vol 8 January – April 1941

‘Baths Bulletin’ Issued by the National Association of Bath Superintendents

The outbreak of war meant that the supply of paper was limited. Initially the ‘Baths and Bath Engineering journal’ was published by-monthly. Subsequently a decision was made to suspend publication and to issue the ‘Baths Bulletin’ from October 1941 to April 1949.

Baths Bulletin October 1941 – April 1949

The journal was published again from June 1949 with the new title of ‘The Baths Service’.

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