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  • A skull on the seabed, with seaweed growing on it and a fish swimming past. Watercolour by M. Bishop, 1969.
  • Bird's-eye view of Banbury swimming baths, private baths with a ground plan and key. Wood engraving after B. Sly, 1855.
  • Moscow: people swimming and sunbathing at Cerebrensky public baths. Etching by M.G. Eichler, 1799, after G. de la Barthe, 1796.
  • Moscow: people swimming and sunbathing at Cerebrensky public baths. Etching by M.G. Eichler, 1799, after G. de la Barthe, 1796.
  • A shell fish, a cow fish and a buffalo trunk fish swimming in the sea. Colour line block after H. Murayama.
  • Tiger hunting in India: men riding elephants shoot at a tiger that tries to escape by swimming across a river. Watercolour, 18--.
  • Two naked men make love in a swimming pool representing an advertisement for safe sex by the Terrence Higgins Trust. Colour lithograph.
  • White spermatozoa swimming down, two with their tales crossed against a black background; a 'Stop AIDS' advertisement. Lithograph by L. Drewinski, 1997.
  • A harbour in the evening with men working in the foreground, while others are contemplating the sunset or swimming. Etching by S. Rosa.
  • A man with crutches is going down the steps of a swimming pool; men wearing top hats in the background. Etching, ca. 1870.
  • A man with crutches is going down the steps of a swimming pool; men wearing top hats in the background. Etching, ca. 1870.
  • Ten people at a swimming pool, one of whom will be infected with syphilis before the age of fifty. Lithograph after D. Fellnagel, 1940.
  • Naked sailors having swimming lessons in Portsmouth, supported by ropes held by clothed sailors standing around the pool. Colour process print after J.S. Cribb, 190-.
  • Naked sailors having swimming lessons in Portsmouth, supported by ropes held by clothed sailors standing around the pool. Colour process print after J.S. Cribb, 190-.
  • Men swimming and boating in a river; in the foreground a group of men dry themselves and relax on the river bank. Engraving by Perelle, 16--.
  • Margate, Kent: a woman swimming in the sea; in the background people are looking out to sea from cliffs and a beach. Coloured etching, ca. 1800.
  • Men swimming and boating in a river; in the foreground a group of men dry themselves and relax on the river bank. Engraving by Perelle, 16--.
  • Margate, Kent: a woman swimming in the sea; in the background people are looking out to sea from cliffs and a beach. Coloured etching, ca. 1800.
  • A rock beauty, a black angel fish, a blue angel fish and a french angel fish swimming in the sea. Colour line block after H. Murayama.
  • Margate, Kent: a woman swimming in the sea; in the background people are looking out to sea from cliffs and a beach. Coloured etching, ca. 1800.
  • A ball with a message indicating that AIDS is not transmitted in public swimming pools; a poster from the America responds to Aids advertising campaign. Colour lithograph.
  • A ball with a message indicating that AIDS is not transmitted in public swimming pools; a poster from the America responds to Aids advertising campaign. Colour lithograph.
  • In work or play fitness wins : what do you do to keep fit? : Use your swimming baths, playing fields and recreation grounds ... / National Fitness Council.
  • In work or play fitness wins : what do you do to keep fit? : Use your swimming baths, playing fields and recreation grounds ... / National Fitness Council.
  • A crested seal is sitting on a rock in the water while another one is swimming around the rock. Coloured etching by W. H. Lizars after J. Stewart.
  • A variety of ducks and birds is resting on a cliff while a heron is devouring a fish and a large duck is swimming in the sea. Colour lithograph.
  • A white telephone advertising AIDS counselling services offered by health authorities and voluntary organizations; with the message ''AIDS does not come from swimming". Colour lithograph by Papen, Hansen, 199-.
  • Two men in briefs sit smiling at each other at the edge of a swimming pool; an advertisement for safe sex by the Health Education Authority for the National Aids Helpline. Colour lithograph.
  • A man in shorts and t-shirt bearing label 'Hounslow Leisure' sitting on a seat in a swimming pool; an advertisement for safe sex by the Hounslow Council's Corporate AIDS/HIV Unit. Colour lithograph.
  • Two men in briefs sit smiling at each other at the edge of a swimming pool; an advertisement for safe sex by the Health Education Authority for the National Aids Helpline. Colour lithograph.