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Penguins at Edinburgh Zoo
Unknown, 1914, Lantern slide
Penguins at Edinburgh Zoo
Penguins at Edinburgh Zoo
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Item no
13751
Title
Penguins at Edinburgh Zoo
Artist / maker
Unknown
Date
1914
Size
8.1 x 8.1 cm
Type
Lantern slide
Location
Edinburgh and Scottish Collection
The Royal Zoological Society of Scotland was founded in 1909 by Edinburgh lawyer Thomas Hailing Gillespie. The 85 acre site in Corstorphine was purchased in 1913 by the Society and Edinburgh Town Council. This site is still home to Edinburgh Zoo. The Zoo was opened to the public on 22 July 1913. It currently houses some 1000 animals. Edinburgh Zoo is embarking on an ambitious development plan lasting roughly 20 years at a projected cost of 85 million pounds.
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Edinburgh Zoo - 100 years
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