Photographs
Various photographs of Chessington Zoo & Circus, throughout the years...
Fashion Victim
A Sarus Crane at Chessington Zoo has it's feathers dusted with a vacuum cleaner and a special powder to prevent feather mites. 1933
| Leopard Cubs
Two three month old Leopard Cubs that were presented to Mr Goddard the owner of Chessington Zoo, whilst on a holiday cruise visit to West Africa. 10th April 1935
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Lion Cubs
Three month old lion cubs bare their teeth at the Chessington Zoo in Surrey. July 1936
| Playing It Dangerously
Hans Brick the Animal trainer at Chessington zoo, playing with a full grown tiger. 24th August 1933
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ARP At The Zoo
A camel at Chessington Zoo is measured for a respirator at the Air Raid Precautions Department in Surbiton. 14th July 1938
| Ice Cream Thief
"Tuan" the 4 year old Orangutan at Chessington Zoo has a weakness for ice cream, here you can see what happened when he spied one in the hands of a little Gina Dew from Holloway, London.
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Rosie & Rajah
Rajah the pony and Rosie the elephant at Chessington Zoo on March 29th, 1935. The caption reads: Good morning, Mrs. Elephant. Rajah, the poney, likes to accompany the assistants at feeding time at the Chessington, Surrey, Zoo. Here they are calling on "Rosie" the elephant, who seems to be giving them a good welcome.
The Three Light “Garden-Seat” Horse-Bus
The Three Light “Garden-Seat” Horse-Bus was used for a number of years by Chessington Zoo, who purchased it from Mills Circus. The bus was operated on a service between Chessington South Station and the zoo, until it's retirement in 1949; when it failed to pass an inspection. The horse bus still survives today and after a complete overhaul and repaint to it's original livery the bus is now part of the display at London Bus Museum in Cobham, Surrey.
Chimpanzees - Cholmondley & Minnie
Cholmondley, (or Chumley for short) the six year old male chimpanzee at Chessington Zoo is training to become a professional photographer
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Minnie, the four-year-old female chimpanzee at Chessington Zoo, trying to cure her cold with a warm hat, scarf and a hot water bottle around her neck November 1956
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