Liverpool Zoo/ Zoological Parks

[Kev]

Here's a few attachments about Liverpool Zoo/ Zoological Park, 'Rosemount'
Elmswood Road, Mossley Hill [Where the university is located now?]:

1- Picture of owner - H.E. Rogers

2- Press cutting of adverts for selling off of animals and effects

3- Press cutting on closure of zoo [there is information about other Liverpool zoo type establishments including locations, worth a read]

4- Press cutting on story of escaped monkey which was eventually killed [continued]

5- Press cutting of its opening in 1932

6- Press cutting on story of escaped monkey which was eventually killed

[Ged]

Originally Posted by robbo176

Heres a couple of pics





Mandy

If you look closely, you'll find the gatehouse on these.

Walton-on-the-hill, Zoological Gardens, Rice Lane - 1883.

From the LRO.




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[quincyg]

oh that's fascinating. I took pics of that last week. My hubby remembers one as the gatehouse for Dunlops. I was baffled why the animals as I thought it a bit ornate for a rubber company.

it's a mobility shop now, and before that a florist.

[drone_pilot]

Map of Kensington Zoo



from kensington library.