Zoos

A popular Official Guide to the Scottish Zoological Park, now Edinburgh Zoo, by Thomas Gillespie. This is the thirteenth edition, with an estimated date of 1945.

The guide contains a fold out map of the zoo site, 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, the estate, and staff.

A popular Official Guide to the Scottish Zoological Park, now Edinburgh Zoo, by Thomas Gillespie. This is the twelth edition, with an estimated date of 1925.

The guide contains a fold out map of the zoo site, 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, the estate, and staff.

A notebook containing details of all the animals born at Edinburgh Zoo between 1914 - 1950.

The main body of the text is divided in the following sections; Date, name of specimen, parents, remarks.

This volume contains details on the first penguin born outside Antartica, 23-24 October 1919, 'Young King Penguin'.

Ledger book containing the details of all the animals which were acquired by the Royal Zoological Society of Scotland for Edinburgh Zoo between 1920 - 1938.

The entries to this volume contain the same basic information; the date of arrival, reception number, name, number, sex, how acquired, date and method of departure, and remarks.

Guidebook for Edinburgh Zoo, dating from 1979. Contains visitor information and details of the animals.

A notebook containing details of the animals born at Edinburgh Zoo between 1951-1957. This notebook captures information including; date, name of specimen, and remarks.

The notebook is incomplete.

Details of all the arrivals at Edinburgh Zoo, whether they were bred at the zoo or acquired externally. Over-arching information includes; the date of arrival, reception number, name, number, sex, how acquired, date and method of departure, and remarks.

The majority of this volume has been printed, with additional handwritten notes added at a later date.

A guide to the Scottish Zoological Park (now Edinburgh Zoo) written by Thomas Gillespie. This is the seventeenth edition of the guide, dating from roughly 1950.

The guide contains a fold out map of the zoo site, 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, the estate, and staff.