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TIGERS

Tigers (1940-1949)

Educational film all about the tiger - tigers eating, at rest etc.

APES

Apes (1940-1949)

Educational film showing different types of monkey.

YAKS

Yaks (1940-1949)

Educational film about the Yak family.

CENSUS TIME AT THE ZOO

Census Time At The Zoo (1941)

Light hearted item: the zoo keepers take their own census of the animals....

OSTRICHES

Ostriches (1950-1959)

Educational film about ostriches - they walk, eat, run etc.

MONKEYS

Monkeys (1940-1949)

Educational film showing monkeys in various situations - climbing, eating, playing etc.

ELEPHANTS

Elephants (1940-1949)

Educational film focusing on elephants - C/Us of feet, trunk, mouth etc.

 

 

ENTER ROTA!

Enter Rota! (1940)

Mr and Mrs Thomson of Pinner with their pet lion Rota (could be the one given to...

BLACKBUCK MASCOT

Blackbuck Mascot (1967)

The Royal Warwickshire Fusiliers get a Blackbuck (Indian Antelope) as their new...

BISON

Bison (1940-1949)

Educational film featuring bison - various shots of them eating, of their hooves and horns...

CAMELS

Camels (1940-1949)

Educational film showing camels and their humps, feet, babies etc.

OUT TAKES / CUTS FROM CP 706 - FLAMINGO PARK, YORKS., LONDON and CORSICA

Out Takes / Cuts From Cp 706 - Flamingo Park, Yorks., London And Corsica (1968)

Out takes...

JUMBO'S WELL OILED

Jumbo's Well Oiled (1964)

Animals at London Zoo are sprayed with oil to protect them from frost.

CHILDREN'S ZOO OPENS aka CHILDREN'S ZOO

Children's Zoo Opens AKA Children's Zoo (1947)

Various shots of Jeanne de Casalis at the opening of...

Selected Originals - TO RUSSIA WITH LOVE

Selected Originals - To Russia With Love (1966)

Material related to newsreel story "To Russia with...

HORSES

Horses (1940-1949)

Educational film about the horse family - horse riding, working horses, different types of...

PEOPLE IN CAMERA

People In Camera (1947)

Roundup of the latest news.

THE COW FAMILY

The Cow Family (1940-1949)

Educational film featuring different members of the cow family including yaks and...

THE DOG FAMILY

The Dog Family (1940-1949)

Educational film showing various members of the dog family including foxes, corgis...

NEWS IN FLASHES

News In Flashes (1951)

Princess Elizabeth at fashion show, Margaret Truman in US, and baby giraffe in...

WORLD AT YOUR ELBOW

World At Your Elbow (1947)

Lion Cubs in London, Prince Charles of Belgium in the Congo, Princess...

GREETING CARDS record a aka GREETINGS CARDS record a

Greeting Cards Record A AKA Greetings Cards Record A (1955)

Crazy film featuring glamour girls...

BATS - ABOUT TURN!

Bats - About Turn! (1966)

Closer look at bats - London zoo.

PIN-UPS ON PARADE

Pin-Ups On Parade (1950)

Theatre and Film Carnival in Roehampton and Chimpanzee's Tea Party in London.

ASTRA GAZETTE NUMBER 2

Astra Gazette Number 2 (1957)

Air Force Astra Gazette issue number 2.

THE ELEPHANTS COME TO TOWN

The Elephants Come To Town (1946)

Elephants are hoisted ashore bound for London zoo, and another...

IT'S MISS POLAR BEAR - NOT MISTER

It's Miss Polar Bear - Not Mister (1950)

Baby polar baby - Brumas - comes out to meet the visitors at...

SECRETS OF NATURE - THE DAILY DOZEN AT THE ZOO

Secrets Of Nature - The Daily Dozen At The Zoo (1930)

Footage of animals at London zoo edited to...

HOLIDAY ROUNDUP

Holiday Roundup (1957)

Roundup of the news at holiday season.

NEWS IN FLASHES

News In Flashes (1951)

Chancellor presents budget, zoo babies, journalist's 102nd birthday & Turpin at...

Selected Originals - NEWS IN FLASHES aka THE ZOO: BABY PENGUINS

Selected Originals - News In Flashes AKA The Zoo: Baby Penguins (1952)

Material relating to...

"Lions" Adopt Lion Cub (1943)

Royal Canadian Air Force 'Lion' Squadron adopts a lion cub as their...

WINSTON CHURCHILL AT ZOO

Winston Churchill At Zoo (1947)

Cuts for newsreel 47/74 - Churchill feeds albino kangaroo at the zoo.

WHIPSNADE COMES OF AGE

Whipsnade Comes Of Age (1952)

Animals and guests celebrate Whipsnade Zoo's 21st Birthday.

CHI-CHI XXX

Chi-Chi Xxx (1966)

Panda bear Chi-Chi starts her journey to Moscow zoo where she is to meet her partner.

ZOO VET

Zoo Vet (1963)

An item about a vet at Chessington zoo.

Selected Originals - TWIN BROWN BEARS JACK AND DAPHNE

Selected Originals - Twin Brown Bears Jack And Daphne (1950)

Material related to newsreel story...

GOLDIE THE EAGLE ESCAPES AGAIN

Goldie The Eagle Escapes Again (1965)

The famous escaping Eagle - Goldie - is flying around London's...

PEEPS THROUGH THE WINDOW OF THE WORLD NO. 70

Peeps Through The Window Of The World No. 70 (1936)

Brown bears at zoo, bird nests in unusual...

CHI CHI THE PANDA IN MOSCOW

Chi Chi The Panda In Moscow (1966)

Chi Chi the Panda arrives to Moscow to meet her new mate An An.

BIMBO CAPTURE

Bimbo Capture (1967)

Bimbo the Rhesus monkey is recaptured after 204 days on the run. Chessington zoo,...

BOY ZOOLOGIST aka BOY & ANIMALS

Boy Zoologist AKA Boy & Animals (1958)

An 11 year old boy is the curator of his own private zoo in...

WINGS

Wings (1942)

An item showing the versatility of wings both biological and mechanical.

"Noah's Ark On Wheels" (1932)

Camels and elephants walk through the streets of Dunstable to their new...

PEEPS THROUGH THE WINDOW OF THE WORLD NO. 18

Peeps Through The Window Of The World No. 18 (1935)

Baby animals, a futuristic puppet show and...

PEEPS THROUGH THE WINDOW OF THE WORLD NO. 27

Peeps Through The Window Of The World No. 27 (1935)

Children's soapbox derby, a man roller-skis in...

ANIMAL CRACKERS

Animal Crackers (1966)

New arrivals in animal world - wild boar piglets, birds and St. Bernard puppies.