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