Edinburgh Zoo

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Information leaflet for Edinburgh Zoo containing details such as opening times, costs, and catering.

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A leaflet containing visitor information for Edinburgh Zoo, including details on opening hours, admission costs and catering.

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A leaflet containing visitor information for Edinburgh Zoo. Sponsored by the Bank of Scotland.

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Information leaflet for Edinburgh Zoo marking the completion of the penguin enclosure in 1992.

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Information leaflet containing information on Edinburgh Zoo and a map of the site.

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A small booklet from the Bank of Scotland Super Saver scheme for children titled, "Edinburgh Zoo, Saving Wildlife, How zoos help to protect rare animals.' The book details the work zoos do to protect animals.

Scope and Contents A revised guide to the Scottish Zoological Park (now Edinburgh Zoo) written by G.D. Fisher, Director-Secretary to the RZSS. This edition dates from roughly 1969. With tigers on the cover of one and the other missing its cover, this guild includes; information on the RZSS council, hours and terms of admission to the park, feeding times, care of the animals, information on all the animals at the zoological park. The publication is full of photographs showing the animals at the zoo,...

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Letters, written mainly to Thomas Gillespie, about the sale and transportation of animals heading to Edinburgh Zoo. The letters vary from offers of animals, transportation details, negotiations. This bundle of letters contain many from the following individuals and companies; P. Brodeur; Alan Best; A.C. Acooli; John Alabi and company; Canadian Pacific Express Company; Lt. Colonel G. Kirkbride; G. Cansdale.

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Letters regarding animals coming in to the RZSS collection at Edinburgh Zoo in 1938. There are sizable collections of letters from Gerrard Tyrwhitt Drake and Dr. J. A. Campbell (Toronto). Topics covered in these letters include; otters; lists of animals on offer; transportation of animals (giraffe, birds, leopards, snakes, crocodile, reptiles etc.) Also are letters from the Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries.

Scope and Contents Information booklets giving people details about Edinburgh zoo, including - park hours, how to get there, admission charges, how to book a party visit, catering, talks by keepers, first aid, car park, hire of push chairs, dogs, park bus, shelter accomodation, the park and its animals, the aquarium, the children's arm, zoo shops, park guide book, where to apply for information, and polite requests. These booklets are from the following dates 1964 1967 (roughly) 1970 1971 (four...