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Leopard, Edinburgh Zoo
Unknown, 1920, Lantern slide
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34650
Title
Leopard, Edinburgh Zoo
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Unknown
Date
1920
Size
8.2 x 8.2 cm
Type
Lantern slide
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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Edinburgh at play, 1910 - 1930
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