Fellows' Luncheon and Tea Room, Scottish Zoo Park

Category

Library Item

Item no

1670

Title

Fellows' Luncheon and Tea Room, Scottish Zoological Park, Corstorphine, Midlothian [now Edinburgh]

Artist / maker

Inglis, Alexander Adam

Date

1914

Size

12 x 16.4 cm

Type

Glass negative

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 purchaced 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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Places > Edinburgh Landmarks > Edinburgh Zoo

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Sport and leisure > Sports and recreation facilities > Zoos

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