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Species: Blue Acara

A Board of Trade certificate(copy) confirming extension of lands to an area not exceeding 20 acres. Letter from North of England Zoological Society to Board of Trade, dated 29th May, asking for permission to extend lands to area not exceeding 20 acres. Letter from Board of Trade granting the licence to extend land area to not exceeding 20 acres, dated 9th June 1934. A further letter to Board of Trade asking whether they should apply for the full amount, dated 15th June 1934. Letter, dated 19th June 1934, indicating that an engrossed copy of the certificate will be forwarded to the North of England Zoological Society. A copy is enclosed. 2 uncompleted pro formas indicating examples of the licence that could be sent.

Letter from G S Mottershead requesting a licence for extended lands to an area not exceeding 70 acres. Licence certificate officially signed by Board of Trade and an unsigned copy.

Letter from the board of Trade, dated 26th July 1955 indicating that a licence certificate is enclosed enabling the North of England Zoological Society to increase lands to approx 140 acres. A signed licence certificate, dated 25th July 1955, allowing North of England Zoological Society to ncrease lands to approximately 140 acres. 2 unsigned licence certificates which would allow an increase in lands up to 200 acres.

Proposed G A showing theming/interpretation, dated July 2010, drawing number AHD-110, estates division, Chester Zoo
Proposed G A showing theming/interpretation, dated July 2010 incorporating updated interpretation and theming, dated 14 December 2010, drawing number AHD-110, estates division, Chester Zoo
Plan of research station, inside dens and walk through dated January 2011, email from Anthony Izzard of estates division to verious menbers of staff
Concept revsion planting grid, dated July 2010, drawing number AHD-I_101, estates division, Chester Zoo
Research proposed plan for African Hunting Dogs, undated, drawing number AHD-403, estates division, Chester Zoo
Rock Hyrax details, dated Novemnber 2010, drawing number AHD-802, estates division, Chester Zoo

Species include Caiman, Congo Dwarf Crocodile, Dwarf Crocodile, False Gharial, Gharial, Mississippi Alligator, Salt Water Crocodile

Species include Altum Angelfish, Common Angelfish (aka Freshwater Angelfish), Leopard Angelfish

Letter from Whittingham & Son, solicitors, dated 26th June 1935 returning a copy of the list of animals, &c taken by the society ion 12th June 1934.
A 4 page booklet, dated 12th June 1934 showing particulars of Animals, Birds and Reptiles held by Chester Zoological Gardens Ltd. The lists are on 3 pages of the booklet and is dated and signed as a true list that the North of England Zoological Society Ltd took possession of on 12th June 1934. This is signed by Muriel Mottershead.

Species: Giant Anteater

Species include Giant Anteater and Tamandua

Species include Arabian Gazelle, Beisa Oryx, Blackbuck, Blesbok, Bushbuck, Duiker, Eland, Gemsbok, Gnu (aka Wildebeest), Kudu, Lechwe, Nilgai, Sable Antelope, Scimitar Horned Oryx, Sitatunga, Uganda Kob.
One BW photo has this written in pencil on the back: "Eland with young at Chester Zoo. The young Eland was born during March 1965 and was the third to be born during this year. The herd of Eland now comprises eight animals. Gordon Kerr."
Another BW photo has this written in pencil on the back: "The baby Kudu soon after it arrived in February. It is now nearly twice as tall."
Both oversize photos are of Beisa Oryx.

Species: Arabian Gazelle, Beisa Oryx, Blackbuck, Blesbok, Eland, Greater Kudu, Red Lechwe, Nilgau, White-Bearded Brindled Gnu.
Named Kudu include Kwango/Quango (male), who was hand-reared.
One of the Red Lechwe photos is on a card with the following printed caption: "Red Lechwe have done well at Chester over the years, and we were honoured to receive a Meritorious Breeding Award form the Federation of Zoological Gardens of Great Britain and Northern Ireland on behalf of the Red Lechwe last year. A similar certificate was received for our Arabian Gazelle (Gazella arabica)."

Species include Duiker, Eland, Sitatunga, Wapiti, Water Buck, White-Bearded Wildebeest