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Survey of London
… Its first occupant, briefly, in 1847 was the keeper of a menagerie, Bryan Helps. 105 (For the later history of this …
A History of the County of Warwick
… entertainment continued to flourish. Wombwell's Menagerie with its parasitic side-shows was still visiting …
Report on the Records of the City of Exeter
… A Wild Beast Show. L. 615 (undated). A handbill of a Grand Menagerie of Foreign Beasts and Birds now Exhibiting in a …
Survey of London
… of short-term tenants, including Bryan Helps, who kept a menagerie there from about 1848 to 1851, and Alfred Atwood, …
Survey of London
… 36 Bayne was reported to be intending to maintain Hunter's menagerie, 37 but soon died (when his effects here included a …
Old and New London
… and a Rival Establishment openedA Part of the Royal Menagerie kept in Spring GardensCourtier Life in the Reign of … We have already in a previous chapter spoken of the "menagerie" which James I. established in St. James's Park; …
Survey of London
… Edward Cross acquired both common and manor house for the menagerie which he had previously exhibited at Exeter 'Change … bear pit and a new brick building intended for a menagerie (Plate 58b). 252 Streets of terraced houses were …
Survey of London
… Exeter House had previously. Exeter Change, famous for its menagerie, remained in existence until 1830, when it was …
Old and New London
… one of the chief attractions of the fair was a travelling menagerie, whose keeper walked into the den of a lioness, and …
Old and New London
… of its present abode, will be found in "The Gardens and Menagerie of the Zoological Society delineated," printed by … TO THE ZOOLOGICAL GARDENS IN 1840. That part of the menagerie over which is the terrace of which we have spoken … the new comers. HOUSES FOR THE CARNIVORA. Occasionally the menagerie has been fortunate enough to obtain a specimen of …