

BRIGHTON, SUSSEX

Brighton

Old Brighton Aquarium

Photographed from the

Royal Albion Hotel

c.1893-1895



note the Chain Pier in background

Chain pier 1823 - 1896

Foreground is now a traffic island



photochrom

in house archive 12

Detroit Publishing Co.

with thanks U.S. Libraries collection



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Brighton

Old Brighton Aquarium

c.1888-1896



note the Chain Pier in background





photograph

donated by: Emily Carter [Hove]



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Brighton

Old Aquarium

c. early 1900s



postcard

donated by: Emily Carter [Hove]



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Brighton

Old Aquarium

c. early 1900s



postcard

in house



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Brighton

Old Aquarium

Royal Albion hotel

c. early 1900s



postcard

donated: Paul Kent



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Brighton

Old Aquarium

c. early 1900s



scan of print

in house



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Brighton

Old Aquarium

c.1910-14

Photographed from the

Royal Albion Hotel





postcard & photograph

in house collection



ref- 144

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Brighton

Old Aquarium

c. early 1920s, pre 1927

demolished in early Spring 1927



postcard & photograph

courtesy- Paul Kent



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Brighton

Original aquarium was open 1872 - 1927.

Rebuilt, opening 1929.



The Chain Pier opened 25 November 1823

closed in October 1896



Volks Electric Railway

opened in 1883

still operating in 2019



The

London to Brighton

Road

First Published - 1892







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