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A photo from 1947

An old family photo with 1947 written on the back. For various reasons, I believe it's Paignton Zoo.

A photo from 1947
Gigit, 18 Feb 2015
    • Gigit
      An old family photo with 1947 written on the back. For various reasons, I believe it's Paignton Zoo.
    • Pertinax
      Certainly looks the same shaped cages as the old carnivore row that was up at the top end of the Zoo. I tried to compare with my 'Paignton tigers' postcard of these cages but that isn't quite conclusive, but I still think it is.
    • FBBird
      .....1947

      Is that a Lion in there? No stand-off barrier?
    • Bib Fortuna
      Hey, that looks like completly equal to the current lion indoor cages at Hagenbecks Tierpark....in the year 2015 !
    • Gigit
      The child is probably perched on some sort of 'barrier', and there's the additional deterrent of that chicken wire :eek:
    • Pertinax
      The little child is obviously perched on the barrier. You can see its shadow too on her right, below on the wall of the cage. If Paignton, which I think it is, there was definately a traditional barrier for the public.
    • Animal
      Except for the floor, the fence, the hight, the width and everything else. But if we don't take that into account, you are right.
    • Bib Fortuna
      tre there any plans for a new lion exhibit at Hagenbeck ? From my point of the view, the lion welfare in the current exhibit hasn't really a bright future...
    • Parrotsandrew
      I wish I could have seen Paignton in those days.
    • Pertinax
      From memory, this run of cages was still in use well into the 1960's- I can't remember when they were demolished though.
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