• Short Summary

    Footage of the animals at a private zoo in Maidstone, Kent.

  • Description

    Private zoo in Maidstone, Kent.

    M/S Man walks out of shed with monkey, another man (the owner Sir Garrard Tyrwhitt-Drake) walks into picture and gives monkey nuts. C/U Monkey grabbing nuts. M/S Zoo owner walking into elephant house and feeding elephant. C/U Feeding elephant. Man walks out of elephant house. Stops by bear's cage and holds up bread. C/U Bear takes bread through bars. M/S Lion walking up and down in cage. M/S Owner with piece of meat on fork. He puts it through cage and lion takes it. C/U Tiger. M/S Tiger as meat is push through cage. He takes it. C/U Two monkeys in cage. C/U Owner giving tit-bit to bison, walks away.

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  • Data

    Film ID:
    1301.23
    Media URN:
    43166
    Group:
    New pictorials
    Archive:
    British Pathé
    Issue Date:
    28/05/1951
    Sound:
    Sound
    HD Format:
    Available on request
    Stock:
    Black & White
    Duration:
    00:01:35:00
    Time in/Out:
    01:36:39:00 / 01:38:14:00
    Canister:
    NP 350

Comments (1)

  1. jamied says

    The zoo was located on Sir Garrard's property, the "Cobtree Estate".

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