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Belfast article[edit]

The following was removed from the Belfast article. Could probably be inserted here. (Note: this still does not seem to have been done, as there is no History section. Donlammers (talk) 13:59, 6 June 2010 (UTC))[reply]

The story of Belfast Zoo begins with the city’s public transport system.

At the beginning of the 20th century, passengers from Belfast were transported to the villages of Whitewell and Glengormley by horse-drawn trams belonging to the Belfast Street Tramway company and steam tramways from Cave Hill and Whitewell.In 1911, the tram line was taken over by Belfast Corporation, now Belfast City Council. ..^[1]

Developing the pleasure gardens

The corporation decided to build a playground and pleasure gardens at the end of the line to encourage customers to use the service.The area was named Bellevue Gardens, meaning good or pretty view. During the 1920s and 1930s, the gardens were a popular destination for day trips. ..^[2]

Building Belfast Zoo

In 1933, the corporation decided to install a representative zoological collection on the site.

Then, in 1934, 12 acres on either side of the Grand Floral Staircase, a series of steps designed to reach the top of the hillside, were laid out as Bellevue Zoo.It took 150 men to build the site and the steps can still be seen from Antrim Road today.The zoo was opened on 28 March 1934 by Sir Crawford McCullough, the then Lord Mayor of Belfast.

The venture was supported by Councillor RJR Harcourt from Belfast Corporation and was partnered by George Chapman, an animal dealer and circus entrepreneur.It cost £10,000 to build and a total of 284,713 people visited the zoo in its first year. ..^[3]

Impact of World War II

Daisy the elephant travelled on the Heysham steamer and, after she was removed from her crate, she was walked by zookeepers from the Belfast docks to Antrim Road, a distance of between five and six miles.

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 the collection was not restocked until around 1947.Several elephants survived the attacks, and one baby elephant was cared for by an elderly lady who lived on the nearby Whitewell Road. The decline continued into the 1960s, when the zoo's facilities fell into disrepair...^[4]

Belfast City Council acquired the facility in 1962, starting a long process of renovation. Under the supervision of manager John Stronge, the new zoo eventually reopened in 1978..^[5]

Stu ^{’Bout ye!} 15:54, 8 August 2009 (UTC)[reply]

completelyoutdated article with unnessecary trivia but missing the main infos — Preceding unsigned comment added by 47.71.87.26 (talk) 08:34, 3 June 2016 (UTC)[reply]

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^ "Parks and gardens". belfastzoo. 2007-04-01. Retrieved 2009-05-16.
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