London: Jermyn Street (76): The Hammam:
the
hararah, or first hot room
< Image: Manual of the Turkish bath
(Churchill, 1865) front.
The Hararah, or first hot room, looking south towards Ryder Street, as though seen from the Meshlak (cooling-room).
This page first published 01 January 2023
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Sexual activities in the Jermyn Street Hammam. 3: A case study in queer history
Victorian Turkish Baths: their origin, development, and gradual decline
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