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The Old Roman Bath

Taking the waters: soldiers suffering from rheumatism and sciatica visit the hot mineral spring at Bath

Non-Fiction 1916 1 mins Silent

Overview

Topical Budget's newsreel cameras take a trip to the hot mineral spring at Bath in this item from mid-WWI. At the old Roman bath, wounded soldiers suffering from rheumatism and sciatica are "restored to health" - or so the intertitles claim.

Original title

The Old Roman Bath Topical Budget 235-2

Genres

Non-Fiction

Country

United Kingdom

Location

Bath

Language

No Dialogue with English subtitles

Subjects

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