New Zealand - Auckland
- Auckland Zoo from the air, ca 1930
- Aerial view of the Auckland Zoo at Western Springs. Motions Road leads from the zoo entrance, at the right, to the Great North Road, at the top of the image. The old pump house can be seen at the top of the lake. The Western Springs speedway, seen at the upper left, was opened in November 1929.
- Circa 1930
- Photo by Mill, Frank Douglas, 1899-1990
- F. Douglas Mill Collection
- Auckland Libraries Heritage Collections FDM-0483-G
Auckland Zoo
- A zoological garden in Auckland
- Situated next to Western Springs park
- Run by the Auckland Council with the Zoological Society of Auckland as a supporting organisation
- Opened in 1922 experiencing early difficulties mainly due to animal health issues
- By 1930 a sizeable collection of animals had been assembled and a zoological society formed.
- The zoo consolidated during the Second World War.
- After the war the collection was expanded, and in the 1950s chimpanzees were acquired to provide tea parties for the public's entertainment
- In 2011 the zoo opened its largest development, Te Wao Nui, which exhibits native New Zealand flora and fauna.
Reference: Wikipedia
Image source: Auckland Libraries Heritage Collections FDM-0483-G
"Auckland Zoo from the air, ca 1930" by Frank Douglas Mill Licensed by CC BY
https://kura.aucklandlibraries.govt.nz/digital/collection/photos/id/54152