London Attractions in 1900: The Royal Aquarium

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Arthur H. Beavan continued his survey of London entertainment, in Imperial London, published in 1901, with this look at the Royal Aquarium:

Then we have at Westminster the Royal Aquarium, strangely misnamed, as, with the exception of a tank or two of melancholy carp and tench, and the dished examples that appear on the restaurant tables, there is ne'er a fish to be seen.

It is one of the most remarkable buildings in town, 600 feet long, of red brick and Portland stone, with two apologies for towers at its eastern end.

Under its present management it is a success; but since 1876, when it was opened with much flourish of trumpets, a large amount of money has been lost over it.

From an early hour in the morning until late at night, "varieties" are to be seen and heard here; and for dog-shows, cat-shows, bird-shows, and flower-shows, the Aquarium is famous.

Next: London's Attractions in 1900: The Agricultural Hall, Islington.