Picture No | 10209216 |
Date | October 1855 |
Description | Baby Show at the Surrey Zoological Gardens 1855 |
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The great Baby Show at the Surrey Zoological Gardens, London. The whole neighbourhood of Kennington seemed to come with their babies for two days in October. Prizes given were: Five pounds to the parents of the pretties babay under the age of 1 year and five pounds to the parents of the strongest and perfectly developed boy from six to eighteen months.
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Source | Engraving by William M'Connell in the 'Illustrated Times', 27 October 1855, page 340 |
Credit | Mary Evans Picture Library |
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