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ELEPHANT AND DONKEY
1 January 1949 (FOTO:DUKAS/TOPFOTO)
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ZOO BABY'S ' MOTHER ' IS ELECTRIC BLANKET
An orphaned baby wallaby , now aged three months , is being reared in an artificial pouch at London 's Zoo .
The mother animal a Bennett's wallaby from Tasmania - died a month ago . The baby was first fed through a fountain pen filler , but the big problem was how to keep the youngster sufficiently snug . An electrically - heated blanket provided the answer .
The heat is maintained at a level approximating the mother wallaby's blood temperature , and the baby is as comfy as can be now .
PICTURES SHOWS :- Warm home for baby - the baby wallaby take s a peep from its artificial pouch - the electric blanket - pictured at London Zoo .
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ZOO QUADS ' FIRST OUTING
Five weeks old and full of curiosity , the London Zoo's lion cub quadruplets make the most of their glimpse of the outside world on their first day out .
The cubs are the offspring of Janice and Straw , African lions . Their mother was also born and bred at the Zoo ; father was a household pet in Africa being sent to the Zoo .
1 May 1949
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THREE WISE ORPHANS
If appearances are any guide , the wisdom of patriarchs has been acquired in three short weeks of life by these baby tawny owls at the London Zoo .
The three orphans were found when a decayed tree crashed at Mitcham , Surrey .
A local resident saw them lying on the ground and informed the people's Dispensary for sick Animals . After a night's lodging at the P.D.S.A. headquarters in London they were transferred to the zoo - where they are much happier than they look .
1 May 1949
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COATS OFF AT THE HYDE PARK SHEEP STATION
Wool - gatherer of a practical and businesslike type is PEGGY BUDD of Hainault , Essex , seen with a pile of fleeces from the newly -shorn sheep ( some are in the background ) in Hyde Park , London .
The Hyde Park flock , which surprises strangers in London by introducing a rustic touch to the heart of the capital , fulfils a double mission by assisting Britain's production drive and keeping the grass clipped .
14 May 1949
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THE BULL IN THE IRON MASK
' BILL ' , a pedigree Friesan bull at Trysall (Staffordshire), is by no means another '' Ferdinand '' in which fact, his disposition leaves much to be desired, so to curb his bellicosity , he has been fitted with an iron - curtain all of his own. This visor-like contraption makes it necessary to hold his head high so he could see where he's going.
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SCENT OF THE OPEN AIR
All eagerness are these two fine prize Borzois - AKIM ( left ) and AUB TYZZIE - as they are exercised by their mistress Mrs . ASTA BREWSTER of Cheam , Surrey , on Epsom Downs .
It's a firm feminine hand that controls high - powered beauties like these when wind and space exercise their elemental attraction .
June 20 1949
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BALANCED BEAUTY
Mrs . ASTA BREWSTER of Cheam, Surrey - wearing a floral silk off the-shoulder summer dress - receives a full-length greeting from her handsome prize Borzois , AKIM .
On his hind legs , Akim is nearly as tall as his mistress .
June 20 1949
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' ROYAL ' HORSE LAUGH
' RAYAL ' s pedigree Arab stallion , one of the entries for the Royal Show at Shrewsbury from July 5th to 8th , gives a horse laugh in the paddock . ' RAYAL ' is owned by Lt - Col . W.W. HALLCHURCH , of Tettenhall Wood , Staffordshire .
July 2 1949
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' S' N (ICE) SAYSM CHARLIE
Charlie, the blue and yellow McCaw at London zoo proves that humans are not the only ones who possess a fondness for ice cream. In fact, visitors to the London zoo eating ice cream are likely to find the birds popping up from nowhere and before they can say 'Charlie' find the contents of the Cornet quickly devoured
July 15 1949
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JOEY COMES ROUND
Joey , the Indian Slow Loris at London Zoo , wasn't in too good a mood when this picture was taken . He had just been disturbed in his slumbers by rowdy visitors who queued outside his quarters to get a glimpse of him .
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BRAINS AS WELL AS BEAUTY
These dignified Alsatians TEMAGIMI STORM OF DAYBREAK (left) and PETER OF TEMAGIMI , owned by Baroness Edita Wright of Longfield , Kent , are seen at the Black Prince , Bexley , Kent when they were competing in the second summer meeting of Championship Working Trials organised by the Associated Sheep , Police and Army Dog Society .
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'' YAH! SNOBS!
With their heads well in the air, these King Penguins at the London zoo seemed to have decided to ignore the presence of their humble brother, George the Rock Hopper Penguin. George in turn, has quite obviously made up his mind that they are merely snobs, and should be treated as such .
21 August 1949 (FOTO:DUKAS/TOPFOTO)
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FOUND --- A NEW HOME
This, which was found in the road at Millwall, London, by policemen, has just arrived at London zoo.
it is here seen examining is new quarters from the box in which he arrived.
23 August 1949 (FOTO:DUKAS/TOPFOTO)
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HE'S JUST BORED
He's been in the water, played a game or two, and even made himself extra friendly towards the visitors at London zoo-- and now there's nothing to do until feeding time comes around once more.Except of course, to yawn - which this little fellow does with great gusto.
25 August 1949 (FOTO:DUKAS/TOPFOTO)
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FLOWN TO THE ZOO
Just taken up residence at London Zoo after arriving from the Gold Coast by air is this tame and friendly -looking Crowned Hawk Eagle with an aristocratic air .
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THE SNOOPER
A pretty little pet -so far- with an inquisitive nose and an adventurous streak, is this tiger cub, who takes the lead of his bright-eyed companions keeping quietly in the background.
But , kitten like, the others wont be far behind when the cub finds a plaything.
The Cubs, now nearly 4 weeks old, the offspring of Rajah and Ranee, the Bengal Tiger and tigress, at the tower circus, Blackpool.
8 November 1949 (FOTO:DUKAS/TOPFOTO)
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SMILE ON THE FACE OF THE TIGER
This amiable-looking Tiger, radiating love of mankind through the window of a car, is four-months-old Radjah of the Wassenaar zoo, near The Hague, Holland .
With him is Mrs. Louwman , wife of the zoo manager, to whom he has become friend and companion.
The Tiger goes shopping with Mrs. Louman every morning, waits patiently in the car while his mistress makes her purchases.
20 October 1949
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BIRDS WHO CAME TO DINNER ...
Like a snow-capped mountain peak on her native land in the East is the massive back of LIEN-HO , the giant panda, as she bends over a luncheon bowl at the London zoo. Two sparrows, hungrily surveying the shaggy landscape, find grounds for optimism that would not be readily apparent to anyone else contemplating LIEN-HO'S healthy appetite.
22 October 1949
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BIRDS WHO CAME TO DINNER ...
Like a snow-capped mountain peak on her native land in the East is the massive back of LIEN-HO , the giant panda, as she bends over a luncheon bowl at the London zoo. Two sparrows, hungrily surveying the shaggy landscape, find grounds for optimism that would not be readily apparent to anyone else contemplating LIEN-HO'S healthy appetite.
22 October 1949
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LOVE IN A MIST
Born on a misty morning, and therefore named Misty, this new baby llama at the London zoo is still a little befogged by life in this strange world.
Only three days old, the newcomer shows appreciation of the maternal caress from Gladys it's mother, and a supported hand from Miss Pat Proctor, the children's zoo supervisor.
24 October 1949
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TOP HAT -AND-(WOEFUL) TAIL.
Her aristocratic ancestors basked beneath blazing Mexican skies, but this-' little lady of the sun' perched in a topper, seems to be taking a poor view of austerity Britain's austerity wheather.
And she's a little thing-only four pounds in weight-to carry such a lengthy but sweetly sounding name as DONA SOL OF BELAMIE (known as the' lady of the sun'), and the onus of being one of the few representatives of her breed in Britain.
Dona is a six-year-old Chihuahua (those in the know pronounce it chee-wah-wah)-one of the oldest smallest breeds in the world.
She will be the only one of a kind to be exhibited at the Ladies Kennel Association show at Olympia London, on November 2.
She will not be competing - not enough of her breed can be got together to make class.
Dona is owned by Mrs.D.Wells of Chaucer Road, Acton, west London.
25 October 1949
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' IT GOES WELL DOWN ... SEE ?'
When ANNE , Bristol Zoo orangutan (right) acquired a new item of millinery , the hat went straight to the head of HENRY , a husband who believes in the dominance of the male .
Despite protests form Anne , who looks justifiably apprehensive , Henry insists that he should model the new creation first .
October 27 1949 (FOTO:DUKAS/TOPFOTO)
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ONE OF THE LITTER
In the manner of a true aristocrats, Mary, the 4 1/2 months old lion cub, looks disdainfully down her nose at the suggestion she is mixing In low company-despite her close association with the litter basket at the London zoo.
She finished up in the basket after a playtime while the keeper was cleaning her den.
Mary really has good connections she is named after television announcer Mary Malcolm, and is the daughter of Mr.Winston Churchill's lion Rota, and Janet, an African lioness .
October 28 1949
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PRIINCE CHARLES ' FIRST PONY -
Prince Charles, son of Princess Elizabeth and the Duke of Edinburgh, was soon be cooing with delight over his new pet Cloudy , jet-black, dainty Shetland pony not much bigger than a St Bernard dog.
Cloudy, is one of three foals born last June on the farm of Mr and Mrs.E.Seymour Williams at old Sodbury, near Bristol.
It was Sally, eighth-year-old daughter of Mr.and Mrs. Williams who inspired the letter to Princess Elizabeth offering the pony as a pet for Prince Charles.
Cloudy is still with her mother,' Night ', but Mrs. Seymour Williams hopes to send her to the baby Prince within a few weeks. Babies have already been on Cloudy's back and it is not anticipated she will need much breaking-in for Prince Charles when he is ready to ride.
PICTURE SHOWS:- Cloudy, the pony, is fed by her eight-year-old mistress, Sally Williams at the farm at old Sodbury, near Bristol, today.
29 OCTOBER 1949 (FOTO:DUKAS/TOPFOTO)
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BESSIE SETS A RIDDLE
What's going on behind that Sphinx-like stare, that coiled-spring tension that even the comfortably crossed paws can not hide as Bessie, the London zoo's African lioness, sets a reader without answer.
Has she a faint stirring of jungle instincts, does she really feel hatred for those queer, two-legged animal outside her cage, or is she-like any other cat-just content to take her ease?
Only Bessie knows, and those implacable, basilisk eyes fail any clue to the answer.
31 OCTOBER 1949 (FOTO:DUKAS/TOPFOTO)
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WEATHER FORECAST
Autumn , the the season of mists and mellow fruitfulness' (according to the Poet), is also the season of nippy breezes, chills, and the ' common cold '. And Jerry, this tame tawny owl of the London zoo, insists on being practical , is wrapped up comfortably in a wool blanket, almost as if he is predicting a winter in which extra blankets are an appropriate addition to the household.
1 November 1949 (FOTO:DUKAS/TOPFOTO)
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GIRL AND ( CANINE) FRIEND
Devotees of ' Scotty' dogs had a day in which they could indulge their fancies today when the Scottish terrier breeders and exhibitors Association held its championship show in Trinity Hall, great Portland Street, London. Among the entries were Tattie of Orestan , owned by miss P.F. Rackham of Teddington, Middlesex, shown here in the arms of miss Kathleen Nicholson, aged 11, also of Teddington.
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CANINE QUARTETTE
Over seven thousand dogs ranging from the Rhodesian ridgeback to the tiny Chihuahua have been entered for judging today in the ladies' kennel Association show at Olympia, London.
Cocker spaniels proved to be the most popular breed -- as they were before the last wa r-- with 363 entries.Today's show is the largest in the associations 55-year history.
PICTURE SHOWS:- A quartet of St Bernard dogs arriving at Olympia, London, for the ladies kennel Association show there today . They are owned by Mrs.Graydon-Bradley
2 November 1949 (FOTO:DUKAS/TOPFOTO)
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FAMILIAR GLOWER
Over seven thousand dogs ranging from the Rhodesian Ridgeback to the tiny Chihuahua have been entered for judging today in the ladies' kennel Association show at Olympia, London.
Cocker spaniels proved to be the most popular breed -- as they were before the last war -- with 363 entries. Today's show is the largest in the associations 55-year history.
PICTURE SHOWS:- displaying a glowering expression common to all Bulldogs is perdix Crouch Patrick (owned by Mrs.S.E.L. Patrick of Ilford, Essex ) at the ladies' kennel Association show at Olympia, London, today.
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GIRL WITH POINTER
Over seven thousand dogs ranging from the Rhodesian ridgeback to the tiny Chihuahua have been entered for judging today in the ladies' kennel Association show at Olympia, London.
Cocker spaniels proved to be the most popular breed--as they were before the last war--with 363 entries. Today's show is the largest in the associations 55-year history.
PICTURE SHOWS:- May Jones, aged 10, of Llandebie, carm., with a pointer, GWENLAIS SUNSHINE , at the ladies' kennel Association show at Olympia, London, today.
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PYRENEAN HUNTERS
Over seven thousand dogs ranging from the Rhodesian ridgeback to the tiny Chihuahua have been entered for judging today in the ladies' kennel Association show at Olympia, London.
Cocker spaniels proved to be the most popular breed--as they were before the last war--with 363 entries. Today's show is the largest in the associations 55-year history.
PICTURE SHOWS:- A quartet of Pyrenean mountain dogs owned by J.H.winter and Mrs.P.C. Winter, of Clifton down, Bristol. photographed with the dogs is Miss Jean winter, daughter of Mr.J.H. Winter, at the Ladies' Kennel Association show at Olympia, London, today. Pyrenean dogs are used for hunting in the Pyrenese Mountains
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PUZZLED POODLES
Over seven thousand dogs ranging from the Rhodesian bridge back to the tiny Chihuahua have been entered for judging today in the ladies' kennel Association show at Olympia, London.
Cocker spaniels proved to be the most popular breed--as they were before the last war--with 363 entries. Today's show is the largest in the associations 55-year history.
PICTURE SHOWS:- Two miniature poodles at the Ladies' Kennel Association show at Olympia, London, today, MERRYMORN JASON and MERRYMORN GOLDEN GIRL show puzzled and quizzical expressions as the camera focuses on them. They are owned by Mrs.L.E. Ellis of Bovingdon, Herts .
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THREE OF A KIND
Should lizards ever be faced with a ' parking ' problem as serious as the one facing most present-day motorists, the solution may lie in the nature of their build: they sit comfortably one on top of the other. demonstrating the technique is this trio of stump back lizards, photographed in the keepers hands in the reptile house of the London zoo, after their arrival by air from Australia.
9 November 1949 (FOTO:DUKAS/TOPFOTO)
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TEA CUP TWINS
An ordinary teacup provides room enough for these two Mokoli Bush Babies, Barbara and Wilfred, born at the London zoo and now-two month-old.
They weigh only two ounces each. The mother was presented to the zoo on October 2 and the twins were born eight days later.
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FIZZLING OUT
Even if a leopard cannot change his spots, his disposition can be mellowed by a good lunch. He is the London zoo's Leopard FIREWORKS , looking more like a damp squib than one of the menagerie's big noises, settling down like a kitten on the hearth-rug for his siesta.
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GOOSE STEP TO CHRISTMAS
With fewer and fewer feeding days ahead of them, these geese on a Winford (Somerset) farm can still eat a hearty meal - a fact which will be appreciated at a number of Christmas dinner tables.
When the food pail appears, the plump birds ' fall in ' on meal parades, appetites unimpaired by the thought of approaching demise in a good cause .
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BABY IT'S COLD OUTSIDE !
It's obvious the South African bush babies take a poor view of their first English winter- an outlook they share with many Britons. But it isn't entirely London's zero-seeking temperatures that make them look so sad as they peak inquisitively over the edge of that comforting blanket at the London zoo. those large eyes give them a naturally mournful look.
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MORNING FROWN
London's early-risers -- who are met this mornings with wintery blasts and cold , clammy fogs -- will appreciate the frown on the features of MARGERY , the fox, pictured here as she pops her head out of her warm sleeping box in the London Zoo .
28 January 1950
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FELINE ARISTOCRAT
30 January 1950
An aristocrat of the feline world is Hillcross Silver Flute, a silver tabby, owned by Miss F J Robson of South Croxted Road, London (SE) shown here at the Southern Counties Cat Club championship show today (Monday) in the Lime Grove Baths, Shepherds Bush, London. (FOTO:DUKAS/TOPFOTO)
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KITTY QUINTETTE - SIAMESE
30 January 1950
Five bundles of fur that appeal to all - not only cat lovers - are these Siamese kittens, born in November 1949, shown today (Monday) at the Southern Counties Cat Club championship show in the Lime Grove Baths, Shepherds Bush, London. The kittens are owned by Mrs K MacPherson of Balcombe, Sussex (FOTO:DUKAS/TOPFOTO)
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DINING IN STYLE
1 February 1950
Dressing for dinner is a custom still observed by Chummy (pictured here), the London Zoo's South American Weeper Capuchin monkey.
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TOT WITH AN INQUIRING EYE
The world the other side of the wire is a frightening place to a youngster, that's why TOT, the Abyssinian sacred baboon recently born at the London zoo, clings closely to her forbidding parents, Mary while she takes a cautious peak.
TOT has two claims to fame-she's the first of her species to be born since monkey Hill was damaged in the Blitz eight years ago : and she comes from a line that once was worshipped by the ancient Egyptians.
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SUE WONT BE ' SPOON-FED ' .
All parents will recognise the firmly clamped lips and the '
' I Won't do it ' expression adopted by Sue , the Talapoin monkey , who stubbornly refuses proffered refreshment.
Perhaps she feels entitled to a little coaxing as she's the first of her specias to be seen at the London Zoo for twenty years , she was purchased by a private owner .
Sue's Kinfolk inhabit Tropical Africa , the Cameroons and Congo .
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EXCUSE ....ME!
MISCHA , London zoo polar bear.
With few visitors to brighten up these winter days he may be forgiven this prodigious yawn.
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' OLD BILL ' FINDS HIS ' BETER ' OLE
Lucky fellow who found a' better ' ole ' is Charlie, the London zoo's tame grey seal who has no objection to being cuddled.Charlie was picked up on the South Devon beach and soon found himself in seal heaven, or so he thinks. Charlie gets a ration of 60 herrings a day and now tips the scale at roughly 100 pounds . When fully grown will be 9 feet from nose to tail.
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TORTOISES ARE GOING FAST IN LONDON
Two-year-old Peter Palmer, son of a Camden Town (London) pet stores Proprietor, needs ready fingers and all his concentration to count the tortoises, part of his father's stock. Peter would have had a much more perplexing problem in arithmetic 10 days earlier, when the consignment arrived from Cape Town, South Africa. There were 2, 000 of the tortoises, but they have been sold so quickly that only 100 remain. The creatures, valued at £1 a pound (weight), are popular as pets, particularly with children.
28 February 1950
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SHELL ON THE SCALE
Weigh-in for a tortoise conducted by 2-year-old Peter Palmer, son of a Camden Town (London) pet stores Proprietor. Avoirdupois is important to a tortoise for his value is worked out at the rate of £1 a pound (weight). Peter's father received a consignment of 2, 000 tortoises from Cape Town, South Africa. They were sold so rapidly that after 10 days only 100 were left. The creatures are popular as pets particularly with children.
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CAME IN AT TAIL END .
Happier than the man who had the tiger by the tail is 2-year old Sandra Bowler, possibly because she can let go whenever she wants. But FENELLA , performing Sumatran tigress, seems pleased with the existing arrangement and doesn't even object, like her fireside counterparts, to having her tail pulled in that respect, she is tamer than a kitten.
at the head of affairs in this heart-stopping picture-made in Nottingham - is Rosamund Hiles, 2 1/2, granddaughter of the trainer now responsible - through complete kindness - for FENELLA'S docility.
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