It was located immediately to the west of Westminster Abbey on Tothill Street. The building was designed by Alfred Bedborough in a highly ornamental style faced with Portland stone. At the west end of the building was the Aquarium Theatre – in 1879 named the Imperial Theatre. Methodist Central Hall is now located on the site. (Wikipedia)
The postcard shows the façade and sidewall of The Royal Aquarium in Westminster, London. It had a symmetrical, two-story façade with arched entrances at each bottom corner. Two open towers sat on each top corner flanking a large, semi-circular, iron feature bearing the words ROYAL AQUARIUM behind the royal insignia in lights. Two signs stretching across the façade in between each story read AT NO PLACE IN THE WORLD CAN SO MANY SIGHTS BE SEEN and ROYAL AQUARIUM ENGLAND’S HOME OF MIRTH AND RECREATION ST. STEPHENS HALL. More advertising signage can be seen at street-level, both on the façade and along the sidewall, which stretches into the distance on the left hand side. The Royal Aquarium was part of a larger entertainment complex incorporating a Music Hall and the Imperial Theatre.
The building was demolished in 1903.
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