New Arrivals at Bellevue Zoo

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New Arrivals at Bellevue Zoo

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Location

Belfast, Bellevue Zoo

Year

1965

Date

Production 06/05/1965

Length

48sec

Audio

mute

Format

16mm

black and white

Source

Funded by the Broadcasting Authority of Ireland under the Archiving Scheme 2

Courtesy

Broadcasting Authority of Ireland, Department for Communities, ITV, UTV Archive

Rights Holder

ITV

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Description

Children look at two new lion cubs at Bellevue Zoo.  

Notes

Bellevue Zoo was opened on 28 March 1934 by Sir Crawford McCullough, Lord Mayor of Belfast. In 1941, the Ministry of Public Security ordered the destruction of 33 animals after north Belfast came under aerial attack during World War II.  

Animals, including lions, wolves and polar bears, were killed and new animals did not arrive until 1947.  

Several elephants survived the attacks, and one baby elephant was cared for by an elderly lady who lived on the nearby Whitewell Road. 

Credits

An Ulster Television Production.

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