Zoo Collection (page 4)

Penguins on parade for the King, 1934 (1935). King George V and Queen Mary visiting Edinburgh Zoo. From King Emperors Jubilee, by F. G. H. Salusbury [Daily Express Publications, London, 1935]

The Tower Managerie, 1878. Artist: Walter Thornbury
The Tower Managerie, 1878. All remaining animals transferred to the Regents Park in 1834. Engraving from Old and New London Volume 2. Published by Cassell, Petter and Galpin, 1878

View in the Zoological Gardens, Calcutta, India, early 20th century

Zoological Gardens, Palermo Park, Buenos Aires, Argentina. A print from Buenos Aires, published by Mitchells Book Store, Cangallo

Polar bear on the Mappin Terrace at London Zoo, 1926-1927. Artist: McLeish
Polar bear on the Mappin Terrace at London Zoo, 1926-1927. Illustration from Wonderful London, volume I, edited by Arthur St John Adcock, published by Amalgamated Press (London, 1926-1927)

Elephant rides at London Zoo, 1926-1927. Artist: McLeish
Elephant rides at London Zoo, 1926-1927. In the foreground is a llama-cart. Illustration from Wonderful London, volume I, edited by Arthur St John Adcock, published by Amalgamated Press (London)

A queue for the zoo on a national holiday, London, 1926-1927. From Wonderful London, volume II, edited by Arthur St John Adcock, published by Amalgamated Press (London, 1926-1927)

Zoological Garden, Calcutta, 20th Century. Artist: AH Perris & Co
Zoological Garden, Calcutta, 20th Century

Mitchell Park Zoo, Durban, c1915. Mitchell Park Zoo, Durban, South Africa, began as an ostrich farm in 1910 before obtaining a large collection of animals. [The Valentine & Sons Publishing Co

Captured man-eating tiger blamed for 200 deaths, Calcutta, India, c1903. Artist: Underwood & Underwood
Captured man-eating tiger blamed for 200 deaths, Calcutta, India, 1903. Stereoscopic card

Caged Lion with sleeping woman. c19th century

A visit to the BBC, 1937. Zoo broadcast from seal enclosure; Captain CWR Knight broadcasting with his eagle; Oundle School Choir broadcasting; broadcasting a history lesson; one of the effects

Monday afternoon at the zoological societys gardens, 1871. Artist: Charles Joseph Staniland
Monday afternoon at the zoological societys gardens, 1871. A print from the Illustrated London News, 23rd September 1871

The greenhouse of the camellias, zoological gardens, Paris, 1897. Artist: Henri Meyer
The greenhouse of the camelias, zoological gardens, Paris, 1897. An illustration from Le Petit Journal, 21st March 1897

Tinan the orangutan, 1896. Artist: Henri Meyer
Tinan the orangutan, 1896. An illustration from Le Petit Journal, 20th December 1896

Lion attack, 1895. Artist: Henri Meyer
Lion attack, 1895. An illustration from Le Petit Journal, 29th September 1895

The new wildcat house at the Jardin des Plantes, Paris, 1895. Artist: Oswaldo Tofani
The new wildcat house at the Jardin des Plantes, Paris, 1895. People queuing to look at captive tigers. An illustration from Le Petit Journal, 31st March 1895

The incident at the menagerie, Montceau-les-Mines, France, 1891. Artist: Henri Meyer
The incident at the menagerie, Montceau-les-Mines, France, 1891. A print from a supplement to Le Petit Journal, 19th September 1891

French zoological postcard, 19th century. A group of people watch two bears in their enclosure

Camel ride, zoological gardens, c1900. Artist: Julien Damoy
Camel ride, zoological gardens, c1900. French stereoscopic imaging postcard

Royal Menagerie, Exeter Change, Strand, London, c1820. Edward Cross kept his menagerie here until Exeter Change was demolished in 1829 and he moved it to the Surrey Gardens, Walworth c1830

Elephants performing at Columbo zoo in Sri Lanka. Artist: CM Dixon
Elephants performing at Columbo zoo in Sri Lanka

Keeper with a lizard in Tozeur zoo in Tunisia

A Farewell Ride on Jumbo, London Zoo, 1882. This large African elephant was sold by London Zoo in 1882 to the American showman Phineas Taylor Barnum (1810-1891) for his circus

Jumbo the African elephant, 1882. Jumbo was a large African elephant sold by London Zoo in 1882 to the American showman Phineas Taylor Barnum (1810-1891) for his circus

Engraving of a Quagga, c1860
Engraving of a Quagga (Equus quagga), c1860. Extinct South African mammal of the Horse family. Colour-printed wood engraving c1860

Engraving of a Quagga, c1830
Engraving of a Quagga (Equus quagga), c1830. Extinct South African mammal of the Horse family. Hand-coloured engraving published London c1830 after drawing by Lt.-Col. Charles Hamilton Smith

Engraving of a Quagga, 1893
Engraving of a Quagga (Equus quagga), 1893. Extinct South African mammal of the Horse family. Published in London 1893

Engraving of a Quagga, 1884
Engraving of a Quagga (Equus quagga): Extinct South African mammal of the Horse family. Published in London 1884

A Quagga, 1815
A Quagga (Equus quagga), 1815. Extinct South African mammal of the Horse family. Engraving published London 1815

Quagga mare in London Zoo, c1870. Extinct South African mammal of the Horse family. Engraving of a photograph

A Gentle Vegetarian, 1869. Artist: George du Maurier
A Gentle Vegetarian, 1869. A mighty hippopotamus displays its huge teeth. It is, however, as the hippo points out, the delicate lady on the other side of the cage who feasts on flesh

Wonderful Instinct of The Giraffe, 1865. Artist: George du Maurier
Wonderful Instinct of The Giraffe, 1865. By which it Escapes Diphtheria during The Winter. (N.B. A Positive Fact.) This cartoon pokes a little gentle fun at the giraffes at London Zoo

Beware!, 1863. Artist: John Tenniel
Beware!, 1863. The keeper, ( Mr Punch), says: He Ain t Asleep, Young Jonathan; So You d Best Not Irritate Him. President Lincoln pokes a cautious sword-point at the quiet British Lion

The Parliamentary Python, 1862. The python at the Zoological Gardens in London had at this time laid some 100 eggs. Although she was incubating them

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