… , or the Bathing Boxes of Brighton.¶¶At Melbourne’s Brighton Beach, you’ll find some boxes. They’re not just any boxes — they’re the famous Brighton Bathing Boxes, so-called because they’re Bathing Boxes at Brighton Beach.
15 Nov 2023 3:24 pm
At Melbourne’s Brighton Beach, you’ll find some boxes. They’re not just any boxes — they’re the famous Brighton Bathing Boxes, so-called because they’re Bathing Boxes at Brighton Beach.You would have thought that the whole point of of going to the beach has something to do with exposing yourself to the outside. However, there’s such a thing as too much exposure.
The Brighton Bathing Boxes were built in the early 19th century, to allow ladies to maintain their modesty while changing to the sort of attire a lady would be expected to wear at the beach from the sort of attire a lady would be expected to wear anywhere else.
The ladies have since moved on, but the boxes, being boxes, haven’t. Instead they have continued to adorn the beach with new colours and new owners. Possibly new sand as well, as it’s hard to keep track of sand.