First Elephants at the Zoo

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In 1949 the first elephants arrived at the zoo. THese were two females called Hopsie and Josie. A new zoo guidebook came out at the same time.

Written by LP , Year 6 , Jan 2003


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Description:  
Written by LP , Year 6 , Jan 2003
Organisation Ellacombe Primary School
Website
Contributor   Ellacombe Primary School  
Item  
Identifier ref 30
Creator   Bradley. Colin (author)  
Contributor   Austin. Richard (photographers)  
Date   1999  
Format   greyscale newspaper cutting; 290 mm x 210 mm; photograph  
Coverage   Devon. Paignton  
Source   Torbay Library Services  
Subject   Paignton zoo. Business challenge award. Finalist  
Type   image  
Publisher   Torbay Library Services  
Rights   Western Morning News  
Keywords Business conservation