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In May 1853, thousands of visitors flocked to London Zoo to enter the world's first aquarium or "Fish House". The aquarium was a complete novelty - an opportunity to observe the lives of fish up close. The development of the aquarium would forever change our relationship with the marine world.
Guest: John Simons, historian and academic, author of "Goldfish in the Parlour: The Victorian Craze for Marine Life"
Originally broadcast 1st February, 2023
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