Auckland Zoo guide book C. 1960 » Auckland Zoo

16-12-2008

Hmmm, they may have completed some of the early work of extending into Western Springs park, from memory the proposal was approved in 1976...

I'm getting very jealous, where is the best place to collect these guidebooks..?

16-12-2008

I've just uploaded photos of the Auckland Zoo guidebooks and maps, and also some for Wellington, Napier Aquarium, Orana and Taronga.

no idea where Zebraduiker got his, but I just find them opportunistically in second-hand book shops or junk shops. You usually need to rumage through the old magazines and stuff to find interesting things. You've probably got a good chance of finding old Auckland Zoo guidebooks in the Auckland second-hand shops.

17-12-2008

Those guidebook additions are fantastic Chlidonias, I think the Auckland Zoo gallery has a fantastic selection of historical photos and maps now...

Good tip on the guides, let the hunting begin...