bathingmachine

San Sebastian. From en.wikipedia.org/wiki/San_Sebasti%c3%a1n "The city was chosen by the Spanish monarchy to spend the summer following the French example of the near Biarritz. Subsequently the Spanish nobility and the diplomatic corps opened residences in the summer capital. As the "wave baths" at La Concha conflicted with shipbuilding activity, shipyards relocate to Pasaia, a near bay formerly part of San Sebastian."

King Alphonso and his English bride, Ena Victoria (neice of Edward VII) were nearly killed on their wedding day on 31st May 1906 in Madrid when a bomb was thrown at their carriage. The princess's dress was stained with blood of the victims. So they nearly never got to use this Royal bathing machine!

That's another one of those little houses that went down to the water's edge, so the ladies could change & enter the water in modesty. Only this one is for Royalty!! I could LIVE in that comfortably, I think-

I want one.

It's steampunkerrific!

That's so amazing... And beautiful!!!

This is one of the MOST unique pics I have ever had the pleasure of viewing. How unique, how interesting, how beautyful this would have been in color. I'd look at it as a dream home. Wow! to be sitting on the front porch while your house moves to the waterfront then when the tide comes in you back away from the ocean. I would only wish the gods produce such a place to live in!

For those who don't know, those shack-things were rolled up to the waters edge, and proper ladies would enter from the beach side. They would change there, and exit out by the water, in perfect modesty. I forget the name of them.

They are bathing machines!

Look at this ;) http://www.flickr.com/photos/30715907@N03/2876603254/

The name in spanish of the "bathing machines" is "caseta de baños": "little house for baths". This is a photo of the famous "Playa de la Concha" "Beach of La Concha", in San sebastian. At the end it could see the Igeldo Mountain an the Santa Clara Island