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Aquarium Collection

Background imageAquarium Collection: Zazel / Human Cannonball

Zazel / Human Cannonball
Zazel at the Royal Aquarium, London. " A beautiful Lady shot from a monstrous cannon." This is thought to be the earliest photograph of a human cannonball act

Background imageAquarium Collection: Visit the aquarium

Visit the aquarium. Poster promoting aquariums as places to visit, showing jellyfish. Date 1936 or 1937

Background imageAquarium Collection: Brighton / Aquarium Int

Brighton / Aquarium Int
Brighton, Sussex: an interior view of The Aquarium

Background imageAquarium Collection: Poster, Monaco Aquarium

Poster, Monaco Aquarium. Date: 20th century

Background imageAquarium Collection: Irene Cholmondeley and stepmother by Madame Yevonde

Irene Cholmondeley and stepmother by Madame Yevonde
Irene Cholmondeley (1913-?) and her stepmother by Madame Yevonde. She was the daughter of Lieutenant-Colonel Lord George Hugo Cholmondeley

Background imageAquarium Collection: Interior of the Aquarium, Brighton, Sussex

Interior of the Aquarium, Brighton, Sussex. circa 1890

Background imageAquarium Collection: Sightseeing car, Belle Isle, Detroit, Michigan, USA

Sightseeing car, Belle Isle, Detroit, Michigan, USA
Sightseeing car outside the Aquarium, Belle Isle, Detroit, Michigan, USA. Date: circa 1910

Background imageAquarium Collection: The Aquarium, Brighton Seafront, West Sussex

The Aquarium, Brighton Seafront, West Sussex Date: circa 1910

Background imageAquarium Collection: Brighton / Aquarium / 1905

Brighton / Aquarium / 1905
The Aquarium and Kings Cliff, Marine Parade

Background imageAquarium Collection: Zazel, Royal Aquarium, Westminster, London

Zazel, Royal Aquarium, Westminster, London
Zazel (Rossa Matilda Richter), female acrobatic performer and human cannonball, at the Royal Aquarium, Westminster, London, with verses from Punch magazine. 1877

Background imageAquarium Collection: Shedd Aquarium - Chicago 1933 Worlds Fair

Shedd Aquarium - Chicago 1933 Worlds Fair - A Century of Progress, Opened in 1930. 1933

Background imageAquarium Collection: Royal Albion Hotel, Brighton, from the Aquarium

Royal Albion Hotel, Brighton, from the Aquarium Date: late 19th century

Background imageAquarium Collection: Royal Albion Hotel from the roof of the Aquarium, Brighton

Royal Albion Hotel from the roof of the Aquarium, Brighton
Royal Albion Hotel taken from the roof of the Aquarium, Brighton, Victorian period Date: late 19th century

Background imageAquarium Collection: Empress horse bus, Aquarium Blackpool in 1890

Empress horse bus, Aquarium Blackpool in 1890

Background imageAquarium Collection: Blackpool Aquarium in 1890 Empress Horse Bus Service

Blackpool Aquarium in 1890 Empress Horse Bus Service

Background imageAquarium Collection: Brighton - Aquarium and Chain Pier

Brighton - Aquarium and Chain Pier

Background imageAquarium Collection: New Aquarium, Brighton, Sussex

New Aquarium, Brighton, Sussex - Painted by landscape artist Alfred Robert Quinton for the Sevenoaks based publishing and printing company J. Salmon, and reproduced as a local view postcard

Background imageAquarium Collection: The Aquarium, Brighton, Sussex

The Aquarium, Brighton, Sussex - Painted by landscape artist Alfred Robert Quinton for the Sevenoaks based publishing and printing company J. Salmon, and reproduced as a local view postcard

Background imageAquarium Collection: Royal Aquarium, Westminster, London

Royal Aquarium, Westminster, London
Exterior of the Royal Aquarium, Westminster, London with a combination of winter gardens, music hall and a variety of performances, side shows and restaurants

Background imageAquarium Collection: The Aquarium, Brighton, East Sussex

The Aquarium, Brighton, East Sussex - inset illustration bordered by shrimp. Date: circa 1906

Background imageAquarium Collection: New York Harbour viewed from The Battery - showing Statue of Liberty and Ellis Island

New York Harbour viewed from The Battery - showing Statue of Liberty and Ellis Island. Date: circa 1920

Background imageAquarium Collection: Pantomime, Puss in Boots, Aquarium, Great Yarmouth, produced by Ernest E Norris

Pantomime, Puss in Boots, Aquarium, Great Yarmouth, produced by Ernest E Norris, direct from the Elephant and Castle Theatre, London Date: early 20th century

Background imageAquarium Collection: Comic postcard, two women discuss an octopus Date: 20th century

Comic postcard, two women discuss an octopus Date: 20th century

Background imageAquarium Collection: Woman in fancy dress costume as an Aquarium

Woman in fancy dress costume as an Aquarium
Woman in costume as an Aquarium with dress decorated with fish, coral, seaweed and shells, for a masquerade ball. Costume designed by M. Robin. Handcoloured lithograph published in Paris, 1880s

Background imageAquarium Collection: Woman in costume as a page in La Mascotte, 1880s

Woman in costume as a page in La Mascotte, 1880s
Woman in costume as a page in La Mascotte at the Theatre des Bouffes Parisiens, 1880s. Handcoloured lithograph by Chatiniere published by Martinet, Paris, 1880s

Background imageAquarium Collection: Woman in tweed coat, check skirt and high laced

Woman in tweed coat, check skirt and high laced booties. Golf bag and weekend bag behind her. Petit loden tailleur en laine d Ecosse, grosses bottines lacees

Background imageAquarium Collection: Aquarium with fish and lobster from the House

Aquarium with fish and lobster from the House
Painting of an aquarium with fish and lobster from the House of the Patrician or Centenary (Casa del Centenario), Regio IX, Insula VIII. Chromolithograph by J.G

Background imageAquarium Collection: Tape grass or eel grass, Vallisneria spiralis

Tape grass or eel grass, Vallisneria spiralis. Handcoloured copperplate engraving after an illustration by Richard Duppa from his The Classes and Orders of the Linnaean System of Botany, Longman

Background imageAquarium Collection: Boxing Kangaroo at the Royal Aquarium, London

Boxing Kangaroo at the Royal Aquarium, London. 1892

Background imageAquarium Collection: The Whale at the Westminster Aquarium

The Whale at the Westminster Aquarium - capture, transportation to London, attention en route, arrival and finally swimming in the Aquarium pond. Date: 1877

Background imageAquarium Collection: Whitehall Building, Battery Park, New York City, USA

Whitehall Building, Battery Park, New York City, USA
Whitehall Building, Aquarium and Battery Park, New York City, USA. Date: circa 1912

Background imageAquarium Collection: The Crystal Palace aquarium 1871

The Crystal Palace aquarium 1871
Visitors at the Crystal Palace aquarium at Sydenham, 1871 1871

Background imageAquarium Collection: Miss Litton, Imperial Theatre, Royal Aquarium, London

Miss Litton, Imperial Theatre, Royal Aquarium, London
Advert for Elliott and Fry, photographers -- Miss Marie Litton (1847-1884), English actress and theatre manager, Sole Lessee and Manager, Imperial Theatre, Royal Aquarium, London. 1880

Background imageAquarium Collection: German poster, Zoo Aquarium, Dusseldorf

German poster, Zoo Aquarium, Dusseldorf, Germany -- new seawater show, open every day, designed by W D Zimmermann. circa 1950s

Background imageAquarium Collection: Clara Grace

Clara Grace, accomplished English woman cyclist and record holder, having ridden from London to Coventry in 6 hours, 56 minutes and 49 seconds. Date: 1895

Background imageAquarium Collection: Winter Gardens and Aquarium at Blackpool 1878

Winter Gardens and Aquarium at Blackpool 1878
Exterior of the glass Winter Gardens and Aquarium at Blackpool. Date: 1878

Background imageAquarium Collection: Entrance Hall to the Brighton Aquarium, designed by Eugenius Birch. Date: 1872

Entrance Hall to the Brighton Aquarium, designed by Eugenius Birch. Date: 1872

Background imageAquarium Collection: Brighton Aquarium 1872

Brighton Aquarium 1872
Date: 1872

Background imageAquarium Collection: PORCUPINE MEXICAN TREE

PORCUPINE MEXICAN TREE
Mexican Tree Porcupine (synetheres prehensilis) in an aquarium at Le Havre. Date: 1885

Background imageAquarium Collection: Visiting an Aquarium

Visiting an Aquarium
Visiting an aquarium at a Spanish seaside resort (though it could be anywhere !) Date: 1879

Background imageAquarium Collection: Aquarium (formerly Fort Clinton) in Battery Park and New York Harbour, NYC, USA

Aquarium (formerly Fort Clinton) in Battery Park and New York Harbour, NYC, USA. Date: circa 1920s

Background imageAquarium Collection: Bermuda - Aquarium in old British Magazine building

Bermuda - Aquarium in old British Magazine building. Date: 1910

Background imageAquarium Collection: Aquaria, shades, stands, fern cases, Plate 116

Aquaria, shades, stands, fern cases, Plate 116
Aquaria, shades, stands, fern cases, window conservatories, Plate 116. Date: circa 1880s

Background imageAquarium Collection: William Henry Beckwith, English swimmer

William Henry Beckwith, English swimmer
William Henry Beckwith (1857-1892), English award-winning swimmer who often performed at the Royal Aquarium in Tothill Street, London. late 19th century

Background imageAquarium Collection: The Dancing Mistress by James Tanner, music Lionel Monckton

The Dancing Mistress by James Tanner, music Lionel Monckton
The Dancing Mistress by James T. Tanner, with music by Lionel Monckton. First produced at the Adelphi Theatre on 19th October 1912. The scene shown here is the Swiss Oberwald. George Dances Co

Background imageAquarium Collection: Aquarium and Battery Park, New York City, USA

Aquarium and Battery Park, New York City, USA
The New York Aquarium, once known as Castle Garden Fort, is located at the foot of Battery Park in New York City. circa 1920

Background imageAquarium Collection: The Aquarium, Brighton, Sussex

The Aquarium, Brighton, Sussex. circa 1890

Background imageAquarium Collection: Brighton, Aquarium 1895

Brighton, Aquarium 1895
The entrance to the aquarium, was erected by a joint stock company at a cost of 130, 000 and opened in Austust 1872. Showing the chain pier in the background



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