Mar
13
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‘The Aquarium: an Unveiling of the Wonders of the Deep Sea’ by Philip Gosse (1854), Devon and Exeter Institution
In 1852, marine biologist and naturalist Philip Henry Gosse made his first serious attempt to create a marine aquarium. It was instantly popular, both as a scientific means of looking at the sea, but also as an incongruous and fashionable …