The picture shows the Great Bath of the Roman Baths in Bath, Somerset, with its colonnaded terrace, arched alcoves and surrounding stonework, while the tower of Bath Abbey rises behind the complex. The Roman Baths are a remarkably preserved ancient Roman bathing site built around natural hot springs, and the abbey's Perpendicular Gothic tower dates from the early sixteenth century. The card's own caption names the scene simply "Roman Baths. Bath."
Postcard Details
Message · English, in pen
Bath, 22 Jul
Now -
Even the Romano took
baths - but I'll bet it
was more fun then
than it is now. I got
a few pictures but I
have my fingers crossed.
Thanks for your letter. I
got it yesterday afternoon
Lew..
PostmarkedBath, Somerset, July 22, 1949, 17:00
Addressed to
Cpl Robt B. Crook
Hg. Hg. Sq. 7200 47 AW, Erding AF Depot, APO 207, US Army
White border; sepia-toned photomechanical print; circular postmark cancel struck in the sky area; card number 3444 printed at lower right.
Postmark: BATH 5 PM 22 JUL 1949 SOMERSET. Divided-back J. Salmon (Sevenoaks) halftone card, 1949; white border on front; light foxing/toning and corner wear; pencil dealer mark 'SLP 1-' at top right.
Cite this card
The Roman Baths with Bath Abbey tower, Bath, England, circa 1910, postcard, c. 1915. PostalPast Collection. https://postalpast.com/postcard/the-roman-baths-with-bath-abbey-tower-bath-england-circa-191. Accessed October 22, 2026.
