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Includes photos showing: Fred Williams, who designed the aquarium in 1953, sitting outside it; Fred Williams standing outside the aquarium; June Williams (nee Mottershead) looking into one of the tanks; June Williams standing in public passageway of aquarium looking up at fish in ceiling; two ?Mottershead ladies outside the aquarium; Hannah (artist in residence) creating the sign over the door.

Includes photos of the old bear pit being demolished in 1996

Includes photos of Old Bird House, Condor Aviary, Europe on the Edge Aviary, and construction thereof

Includes photos of the demolition of the Cat House

Racing cyclist and Olympic Gold Medal winner Chris Boardman in Lemur Walkthrough with Red Ruffed Lemur

Christine Russell, MP for Chester. There are also Humboldt penguins in 3 of the photos.

Includes photos of Islands in Danger development

Old Elephant House

1 photo of Larry Shepherd, blacksmith. Old Paddock dated 1960
Includes photographs of the construction of Elephant enclosure Phase 1, Pre Phase 2, Phase 2, Bull Pen and New Elephant viewing area, installation of tree into elephant house.

Gemma Gofton of Granada TV's 'Animal Watch' in lemur walkthrough with ring-tailed lemurs.

Includes photos of construction and of jaguar (animal) on sponsor's Jaguar (car)

Old Monkey House

Opening of Chimpanzee House by HRH Diana, Princess of Wales and Countess of Chester.

Opening of Hippopotamus Pool by the Rt. Hon. John Prescott, MP, Deputy Prime Minister and Patron of the Asian Elephant Survival Campaign (photos show him with elephants).

Opening of Islands in Danger by Elizabeth Hurley in the presence of His Grace the Duke of Westminster (Gerald Grosvenor). Photos also show Elizabeth Hurley with elephants, giraffes and a young gazelle.

HRH Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh was at Chester Zoo to open the Lecture Hall and Library. The photos show him in the Tropical House, viewing a pygmy hippo, and (in temporary Oversize Photos box) meeting an elephant. There are no photos of the Lecture Hall or the Library.

Opening of Monkey House by Prince Andrew, Duke of York (officially stripped of his titles on 3 November 2025 and thereafter known as Andrew Mountbatten Windsor). Plaque mentions 'Endangered Species Complex'.

Opening of National Elephant Breeding Centre by Brian Blessed, actor and UN Ambassador for Animals.