Photographs
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The collection includes photos of a variety of mammal and bird species with some photos bearing 1980s dates. Keepers Joe Morris and John Willis are named on a photo of Arabian Oryx.
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
Antwerp Zoo: Paradise Crane, Cormorants, James's Flamingo, Brown Pelican, White Pelican, Sitatunga.
Avifauna: Pelican.
Bristol Zoo: Pelican, Marabou Storks, Black Swans, Monkesy.
Cologne Zoo: Monkeys.
Nuremberg Zoo: Hippos.
Slimbridge: Ducks.
Twycross Zoo: Eagle & falconer.
Whipsnade Zoo: Rhinos.
Circus: Elephant, Horses.
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
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.
Species include Mexican Tarantula, Red Knee Tarantula