Zoos
Found in 48 Collections and/or Records:
Photographs, 1930 - 1950
Black and white and colour photographs related mainly to Harder Jonsson and his career as an animal trainers. Also some images of family members. Contains a large amount of images of wild animals used in the circus and some zoos.
Pin Badges, c1920 - 1999
Pin badges of varying sizes and designs from different attractions and theme parks including, 18 from Alton Towers, 3 from Chester Zoo, 3 from Paultons Park, 3 from Thorpe Park, 2 from Flamingo Park Zoo, 1 from American Theme Park, 1 from West Midland Safari Park, 1 from Drayton Manor Park, 1 from Woburn Abbey, 1 from Woburn Wild Animal Kingdom, 1 from National Railway Museum, 1 from British Museum, 1 from Science Museum and 1 from Techniquest.
Shooting Wild on Access Film, c1932 - 1965
Circusama, Yesterdays Circus Today. 8mm, 200 Feet. Black and white, silent. Note on box reads, "Seen at the Zoo and Caught Snapping".
Trade and Advertising Material, c1900 - 1999
A range of items of promotion and advertising from a range of circus companies and performers, including artistes' photographs with act descriptions used for seeking employment in circuses and pamphlets advertising independent performances and circus companies' literature and souvenirs for public distribution and promotion including Gerry Cottle's Circus, Belle Vue, Blackpool Tower, Bertram Mills Circus, Gandey's, Ringling Bros and Barnum and Bailey, Knie and many more.
Unwelcome Guest, Zoo Time, Dizzy Decorators, Beauty at the Bath, Winchester 73, and The Iron Mule Film, c1932 - 1965
Various, c1920 - 2006
A range of items from British theme parks and attractions such as zoos and museums including badges, pins and booklets.
Various Circus Films, c1945 - 1965
Circusama, Yesterdays Circus Today. 8mm. 400 feet, 30 minutes long. Includes 'Chessington Zoo Animals' filmed by Reg Charman and Nero's Gladiators, Chessington Zoo Animals, Chimp Antics, and It's the Circus, which features Bertram Mills.
Zoological Gardens and Zoos Trade and Advertising Material, c1950 - 1989
Various booklets from zoological gardens and zoos including Woburn Wild Animal Kingdom, African Lion Safari, Longleat, The Parks and Reserves of Natal and Zululand, Edinburgh Zoo, Zoo Berlin, Amar Circus Zoo, Pinder Circus Zoo, The Dark Continent in Tampa and Le Village Hindou at Jardin Zoologique D'Acclimatation, which is a human village.