Baz Coventry All posts by this member | 1 of 49 Fri 22nd Jun 2012 9:31pm Member: Joined May 2012 Total posts:334 I heard a story once that related to the very large Zulu at the old Coventry Zoo. Does anyone recall what ever happened to it. I can't remember if it was broken up or sold to a seaside resort. The Coventry Zoo closed around the mid 70's I believe, does anyone have any pics? Always looking forward to looking at the past. |
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Baz Coventry All posts by this member Thread starter | 2 of 49 Fri 22nd Jun 2012 9:41pm Member: Joined May 2012 Total posts:334 Just found a posting about "The rise and fall of Coventry Zoo" on the internet. It would seem they had more than their fair share of problems over the time it was open. Very funny to read down the list of accidents reported.
I seem to have answered my own thread! Always looking forward to looking at the past. |
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ajtb coventry All posts by this member | 3 of 49 Fri 22nd Jun 2012 10:14pm Member: Joined Jun 2012 Total posts:9 I remember the zoo and particularly the Zulu. A friend of mine bought a photograph of the Zulu into work. It was on its side, in a scrap yard. It looked intact. I will have to ask her to dig it out and I'll upload it.
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NormK bulkington All posts by this member | 4 of 49 Fri 22nd Jun 2012 10:26pm Member: Joined Jan 2012 Total posts:827 Hi ajtb. The scrapyard you mention was Darkie Barnes yard at Baginton, I seem to remember a mention on this site of this subject, yet I cannot recall exactly where the Zulu ended up, someone on here will know what happened to it. Milly rules |
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TonyS Coventry All posts by this member | 5 of 49 Sat 23rd Jun 2012 7:06am Member: Joined Jan 2011 Total posts:1549 There's a few more recent photos on the Telegraph web site here (including the one in your link Baz) ![]() |
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mayjan Green Lane,Coventry All posts by this member | 6 of 49 Sat 23rd Jun 2012 2:00pm Member: Joined Oct 2010 Total posts:254 This is a photograph of myself and my 2 children at the entrance to the zoo.
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TonyS Coventry All posts by this member | 7 of 49 Sat 23rd Jun 2012 3:01pm Member: Joined Jan 2011 Total posts:1549 Wow Mayjan, what a fantastic photo!
I recall the zoo standing where the Coventry Racquet Centre (or whatever its current incarnation is called!) now stands, but do you remember how visitors got to the entrance? |
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mayjan Green Lane,Coventry All posts by this member | 8 of 49 Sat 23rd Jun 2012 5:11pm Member: Joined Oct 2010 Total posts:254 Do you know Tony I can't really remember much at all about the Zoo.
Perhaps you will be able to enlighten me. ![]() |
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TonyS Coventry All posts by this member | 9 of 49 Sat 23rd Jun 2012 6:03pm Member: Joined Jan 2011 Total posts:1549 Sorry! I was hoping you would be able to tell me!! ![]() |
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NormK bulkington All posts by this member | 10 of 49 Sat 23rd Jun 2012 7:55pm Member: Joined Jan 2012 Total posts:827 Hi. I don't know much about the zoo itself but I remember when they were building it, they had a lot of demolition materials from us, slabs, timber, or anything that could be re-used in the construction of the place. Before the zoo the land was used as a learner driver course. Milly rules |
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TonyS Coventry All posts by this member | 11 of 49 Sat 23rd Jun 2012 8:06pm Member: Joined Jan 2011 Total posts:1549 Thanks for that Norm, very interesting ![]() |
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Foxcote Warwick All posts by this member | 12 of 49 Sun 3rd Mar 2013 9:54am Member: Joined Jan 2012 Total posts:900 Just found another good shot of the Zulu and it gives a better idea as to the layout.
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NormK bulkington All posts by this member | 13 of 49 Mon 25th Mar 2013 5:50pm Member: Joined Jan 2012 Total posts:827 It appears this is all that is left of the Zulu.
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gangan Stockton, Southam All posts by this member | 15 of 49 Tue 26th Mar 2013 8:04am Member: Joined May 2012 Total posts:125 I remember the chorus of "I zigga zumba zumba zumba, I zigga zumba zumba yay", sung with gusto and several pints by Caludon Castle OBRFC. Happy days. |
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