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The Imperial Institute<br />
Pho<strong>to</strong>: The Vic<strong>to</strong>rian Web<br />
The Imperial Institute was established in<br />
1887 <strong>to</strong> promote “the arts, manufactures<br />
and commerce of the Queen’s Colonial<br />
and Indian Empire” and initially its<br />
activities were directed mainly <strong>to</strong><br />
scientific research that supported<br />
industrial and commercial development.<br />
From 1893 the Institute was located in a<br />
large building in Exhibition Road, South<br />
Kensing<strong>to</strong>n but the running costs proved<br />
<strong>to</strong> be more than the Institute could<br />
afford and in 1899 half of the building<br />
was taken over by <strong>London</strong> University. It<br />
was demolished in the 1950s <strong>to</strong> make<br />
way for the present Imperial College;<br />
the 85-metre Queen’s Tower is now<br />
the only remaining part of the original<br />
building.<br />
<strong>London</strong>, the Home of Table Tennis<br />
The Royal Albert Hall<br />
Pho<strong>to</strong>: ETTA Archives<br />
The Royal Albert Hall is in Kensing<strong>to</strong>n<br />
Gore, directly opposite Hyde Park. It<br />
was originally <strong>to</strong> have been called the<br />
Central Hall of Arts and Sciences but<br />
when Queen Vic<strong>to</strong>ria opened it in 1871<br />
the name was changed <strong>to</strong> the Royal<br />
Albert Hall, as a dedication <strong>to</strong> her late<br />
husband. It is still one of <strong>London</strong>’s main<br />
concert halls and is in continual use for<br />
activities ranging from classical music<br />
concerts <strong>to</strong> indoor tennis.<br />
<strong>London</strong> <strong>to</strong> <strong>London</strong> 25
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