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Photographs

 

Various photographs of Chessington Zoo & Circus, throughout the years...

​Leopard Cubs

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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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Polar bear

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Lion Cubs

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Three month old lion cubs bare their teeth at the Chessington Zoo in Surrey.  July 1936 

Playing Dangerous

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Hans Brick the Animal trainer at Chessington zoo, playing with a full grown tiger. 24th August 1933

Ice Cream Thief

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"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.


ARP At The Zoo

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​A camel at Chessington Zoo is measured for a respirator at the Air Raid Precautions Department in Surbiton on 14th July 1938  

Rosie & Rajah

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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. 

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​Kumba II
Kumba II a Western Lowland Gorilla on the lawn.
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Habiba & Hans

American bison
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​1939 Habiba a ten year old lion at Chessington Zoo ​in Surrey relaxes while keeper Hans Brick manipulates its hind legs
 
Fashion Victim

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A Sarus Crane at Chessington Zoo has it's feathers dusted with a vacuum cleaner and a special powder to prevent feather mites. 1933  ​
​Amputee Stork

After this stork's damaged feet were amputated by officials at Chessington Zoo in Surrey England, they fitted the stork with baby shoes until permanent artificial feet were made. 1960.
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Goating around
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All aboard
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Elephant ride
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 The three light “Garden-Seat” Horse-bus

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​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 as pictured in the centre image.

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Chimpanzees - Cholmondley & Minnie

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Cholmondley (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 Nov 1956

Rocky the Penguin
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"Rocky" the Rockhopper Penguin returning to the Penguin enclosure after his morning walk around the zoo with his keeper Tony Phelps.  12th December 1968

The Circus Ring
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Pony and trainer in the Circus ring at Chessington Zoo - Date unknown


Family photos taken Sunday 15th September 1963

Giraffe

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Elephant

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 Puma

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Lion

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Hippopotamus

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Indian Peacock

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Tiger

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Polar Bear

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Drill

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