Double-crown playbill 1864-1866 IN6806 A photograph by George Reid

A photograph by George Reid who photographed the streets and buildings of London

A guide to the Zoo of 1873 notes that the original monkey house had been found very ill-adapted for the group of animals to which it had been long devoted

Brockley and Lewisham

aged 76 years

Double-crown playbill 1864-1866 IN6806 A photograph by George ReidDouble crown playbill printed in brown and blue ink announcing performances of the 'Golden Dustman' and 'Papillonetta' at Sadlers Wells theatre. The Golden Dustman was an adaptation of Charles Dickens's novel Our Mutual Friend. The title refers to the central character of the novel Mr Boffin, a wealthy London dustman. The popularity of Dickens' novels resulted in numerous stage adaptations of his works and plays appeared on the West End stage very