View from the Mansion House Roof at Edinburgh Zoo

Category

Library Item

Item no

28675

Title

View from the Mansion House roof at Edinburgh Zoo looking east to the Pentland Hills

Artist / maker

MacLean, Kevin

Date

2013

Type

Digital image

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.

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Furnishings > Furniture > Benches

Landscape > Landscape architectural facilities > Gardens

Places > Edinburgh areas > Corstorphine

Places > Edinburgh Landmarks > Edinburgh Zoo

Places > Edinburgh Landmarks > Pentland Hills

Places > Scotland > Edinburgh

Plants > Trees > Trees

Sport and leisure > Sports and recreation facilities > Zoos

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