Brighton Aquarium records, 1883-1894.

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Brighton Aquarium records, 1883-1894.

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/612750232

The collection contains letters to the Aquarium managers (George Reeves Smith, ca. 1873-1880; Isaac Wilkinson, ca. 1881-1894; also at various times George Watts and P.W Taylor) and contracts concerning the booking of acts, including comedians, clowns, conjurers, vocalists, ventriloquists, animal acts, equilibrists, acrobats, living statuary, swimmers, skaters, puppeteers, and minstrels. Thereare a small number of letters concerning the purchase of live marine specimens for the Aquarium proper and one for transporting gorillas from Africa.

3 boxes (1.5 linear ft.)

Harvard University, Harvard Theater Collection, Harvard College Library

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SNAC Resource ID: 7796643

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Taylor, P. W

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Brighton (England). Aquarium.

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The Brighton Aquarium, designed by noted pier architect Eugenius Birch, opened in August 1872. It contained not only marine exhibits, but also a reading room, restaurant and conservatory, and soon added a roof terrace garden, roller skating rink and music conservatory. Through the 1890s the site offered organ recitals, lectures, concerts and plays. It was demolished in 1927. From the description of Brighton Aquarium records, 1883-1894. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 612750232 ...

Smith, George Reeves,

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Watts, George S., 1909-

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Epithet: Reverend; Master of the Temple 1771 British Library Archives and Manuscripts Catalogue : Person : Description : ark:/81055/vdc_100000000979.0x000203 ...

Wilkinson, Isaac,

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