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.

The Baths Service No 78 – 84 Vol 8 June – December 1949

The Baths Service No 85 – 96 Vol 9 January – December 1950

The Baths Service No 97 – 108 Vol 10 January – December 1951

The Baths Service No 109 – 120 Vol 11 January – December 1952

The Baths Service No 121 – 132 Vol 12 January – December 1953

The Baths Service No 133 – 144 Vol 13 January – December 1954

The Baths Service No 145 – 156 Vol 14 January – December 1955

The Baths Service No 157 – 168 Vol 15 January – December 1956

The Baths Service No 169 – 180 Vol 16 January – December 1957

The Baths Service No 181 – 192 Vol 17 January – December 1958

The Baths Service No 193 – 204 Vol 18 January – December 1959

The Baths Service No 205 – 216 Vol 19 January – December 1960

The Baths Service No 217 – 228 Vol 20 January – December 1961

The organisation changed its name in 1961 and so the journal adopted a new title to become; ‘The Baths Service – The Journal of The Institute of Baths Management’

The Baths Service No 229 – 240 Vol 21 January – December 1962

The Baths Service No 241 – 252 Vol 22 January – December 1963

The Baths Service No 253 – 264 Vol 23 January – December 1964

The Baths Service No 265 – 276 Vol 24 January – December 1965

The issue numbering was discontinued.

The Baths Service Vol 25 January – July 1966

The name of the publication was changed in August 1966 to become ‘Baths Service’.

Baths Service Vol 25 August – December 1966

Baths Service Vol 26 January – December 1967

Baths Service Vol 27 January – December 1968

Baths Service Vol. 28 January – December 1969

Baths Service Vol. 29 January – December 1970

Baths Service Vol. 30 January – December 1971

Baths Service Vol. 31 January – December 1972

Baths Service Vol. 32 January – December 1973

Baths Service Vol. 33 January – December 1974

Baths Service Vol. 34 January – December 1975

Baths Service Vol. 35 January – December 1976

Baths Service Vol. 36 January – December 1977

Baths Service Vol. 36 January – December 1977

The Journal changed its title from ‘Baths Service’ to ‘Baths & Recreation Management’ in January 1978.

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