Identity area
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Title
Date(s)
- c.1984-1989 (Creation)
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Extent and medium
69 colour photos
Context area
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Repository
Archival history
Immediate source of acquisition or transfer
The photographs were presented by her daughter, Stephanie Darbyshire, a Chester Zoo volunteer, during a Chester Zoo history talk by David Lomas (another Chester Zoo volunteer) on 11 September 2025. Notes on the back signed DL (i.e. David Lomas) provide information about the depicted scenes.
Content and structure area
Scope and content
Subjects include: Elephant inside Elephant House; Polar Bear in Polar Bear habitat; Polar Bear in cage for transfer, late 1980s; Chimpanzees on Chimpanzee Island, late 1980s; people on East side of Tropical House, late 1980s; waterfall, Koi Carp and bird ID board inside Tropical House, late 1980s; Orangutans inside and outside Orangutan House, late 1980s; construction of Penguin Pool; Penguins in completed Penguin Pool; construction of Flamingo House; Delivery of prefabricated Education classrooms; decorating the interior of the Education classrooms; Giraffes in paddock (1984); Rhinoceros in Rhino House, late 1980s; Camels in Camel Paddock (late 1980s); Rose Garden in front of Fountain Tea Room; Zoo Shop south of the Stable Block; Lynx in Cat House; Lemurs on Lemur Island; Beaver in Beaver Pool, late 1980s
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Notes area
Note
Jean van Suchlelen was one of Chester Zoo's first Education Officers under Brenda Norgain.
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Name access points
- Jean van Suchlelen (Subject)