Chessington Postcards
Chessington Zoo postcards
Here you will find details of all known Chessington Zoo postcards.. At the bottom of the list you will find some examples of the postcatds.
### - Needed / ### - Collected
PUBLISHER | CODE | CAPTION | DESCRIPTION | SIZE | COLOUR | ZOO NAME |
Aero Pictorial | 16330 | CHESSINGTON ZOO, SURREY | Aerial view with circus tent top centre | Std | Mono | CZ |
Aero Pictorial | 37134 | CHESSINGTON ZOO FROM THE AIR | Aerial view with circus tent to the right | Std | Mono | CZ |
Chessington Zoo | - | Lion cubs born at Chessington Zoo, July 1946 | Lioness and cubs with crowd behind | Std | Mono | CZ |
Frith | ARK1 | Llama | Llama in paddock | Std | Mono | CZ |
Frith | ARK2 | BISON | Keeper and Bison | Std | Mono | CZ |
Frith | ARK3 | BACTRIAN CAMEL | Bactrian Camel in paddock | Std | Mono | CZ |
Frith | ARK21 | GIRAFFE | Giraffe wearing harness | Std | Mono | CZ |
Frith | CSN65 | THE FLAMINGO POND | Flamingos | Std | Mono | CZ |
Frith | CSN74 | ONE OF THE ZEBRAS | Zebra | Std | Mono | CZ |
Frith | CSN79 | THE ELEPHANT | Elephant | Std | Mono | CZ |
Frith | CSN85 | ONE OF THE LIONS | Male Lion in cage | Std | Mono | CZ |
Frith | CSN100 | ONE OF THE POLAR BEARS | Polar bear sitting on haunches | Std | Mono | CZ |
Frith | CSN102 | THE TRAIN | Miniature train | Std | Mono | CZ |
Frith | CSN104 | THE GARDENS | View of gardens | Std | Mono | CZ |
Frith | CSN112 | SEALION FEEDING | Sealion eating fish | Std | Mono | CZ |
Frith | CSN116 | THE GIRAFFE | Giraffe wearing harness | Std | Mono | CZ |
Frith | CSN130 | ONE OF THE SEALIONS | Sealion | Std | Mono | CZ |
Frith | CSN133 | THE MODEL VILLAGE | Model houses with canal | Std | Mono | CZ |
Frith | CSN137 | THE PENGUIN POOL | Penguins in enclosure | Std | Mono | CZ |
Frith | CSN142 | THE POLAR BEAR POOL | Two Polar Bears in enclosure | Std | Mono | CZ |
Frith | CSN146 | THE BOATING LAKE | Boats on lake with aviary in background | Std | Mono | CZ |
Frith | CSN147 | THE BABY ELEPHANT | Young Asian Elephant | Std | Mono | CZ |
Frith | CSN155 | THE CHIMPANZEES | Chimps in cage | Std | Mono | CZ |
Frith | CSN164 | THE LION ENCLOSURE | Lions in enclosure | Std | Mono | CZ |
Frith | CSN169 | CAMELS MOULTING | Dromedary Camels | Std | Mono | CZ |
Frith | CSN177 | A COCKATOO | Cockatoo on the ground | Std | Mono | CZ |
Frith | CSN185E | ONE OF THE TIGERS | Tiger in pool | Std | Mono | CZ |
Frith | CSN196 | CHESSINGTON ZOO ENTRANCE | Main entrance gate | Std | Mono | CZ |
Frith | CSN215CT | The South London Girl Pipers | Piper on lawn outside house | Mod | Colour | CZ |
Frith | CSN216CT | View of grounds from the Helter Skelter | View of grounds | Mod | Colour | CZ |
Frith | CSN217CT | One of the Polar Bears | Polar bear by pool | Mod | Colour | CZ |
Frith | CSN218CT | The Polar Beal Pool | Two polar bears, one in pool | Mod | Colour | CZ |
Frith | CSN219CT | Some of the Macaws | Macaws in cage | Mod | Colour | CZ |
Frith | CSN220CT | The Penguin Pool | Penguins in enclosure | Mod | Colour | CZ |
Frith | CSN226CT | The Flamingoes | Flamingos with public viewing | Mod | Colour | CZ |
Frith | CSN228CT | One of the Zebras | Zebra in enclosure | Mod | Colour | CZ |
Frith | CSN233CT | The Tigers' Enclosure | Tiger on rocks | Mod | Colour | CZ |
Frith | CSN241CT | One of the Lions | Lion by pool | Mod | Colour | CZ |
Frith | CSN275CT | Feeding the Sealions | Keeper on rocks feeding sealions | Mod | Colour | CZ |
Harvey Barton | C5071 | THE MODEL VILLAGE | View of Model Village | Std | Mono | CZ |
Harvey Barton/Photochrom | C5074 | THE LILY POND | View of lily pond | Std | Mono | CZ |
Harvey Barton | C5703 | SeaLions Feeding | Sealions being fed | Std | Mono | CZ |
Harvey Barton | C5704 | One Of The Tigers | Tiger | Std | Mono | CZ |
Harvey Barton | C5705 | One Of The Lions | Male Lion in cage | Std | Mono | CZ |
Harvey Barton | - | Chimpanzee | Young Chimpanzee | Std | Mono | CZ |
J. Arthur Dixon | L1/SP2541 | Judy & Ringo Shetland Ponies in Gilberts Circus at Chessington Zoo | Three ponies, two on a see-saw | Std | Colour | CZ |
J. Arthur Dixon | L1/SP3101 | Western Voltage & Sharp Shooting by Bill and Spangles in Gilberts Circus at Chessington Zoo | ? | Std | Colour | CZ |
J. Arthur Dixon | L1/SP3837 | Bruno & Friends in Gilberts Circus at Chessington Zoo | ? | Std | Colour | CZ |
Jackson Wilson | RB1 | Bella, Chessington Zoo's baby elephant | Young elephant and bubbles | Mod | Mono | CZ |
Jarrold/Cotman | CZ1 | Lions At Chessington Zoo (Felis leo) | Two Lions, female drinking | Std | Colour | CZ |
Jarrold/Cotman | CZ2 | One Of Chessington Zoo's Polar Bears... | Polar bear on rock | Std | Colour | CZ |
Jarrold/Cotman | CZ3 | One Of Chessington Zoo's Chimpanzees... | Chimp sat on concrete branch | Std | Colour | CZ |
Jarrold/Cotman | CZ4 | MACAWS AT CHESSINGTON ZOO (Ara macao) | Hyacinth and Green-winged Macaws | Std | Colour | CZ |
Jarrold/Cotman | CZ5 | Chessington Zoo's Giraffes... | Two Giraffes with fence in background | Std | Colour | CZ |
Jarrold/Cotman | CZ6 | Penguins At Chessington Zoo... | King and Black-footed Penguins | Std | Colour | CZ |
Jarrold/Cotman | CZ7 | CHESSINGTON ZOO'S INDIAN ELEPHANTS... | Two elephants in enclosure | Std | Colour | CZ |
Judges | AC/16891X | Lowland Gorilla, Snow Leopard, Sealion Bay | Multi-view | XL | Colour | CWOA logo |
Judges | C16073X | Baby Gorilla | Young Gorilla | Mod | Colour | CWOA logo |
Marks & Spencer | - | Bella the Elephant, Chessington Zoo, 1985 | Keeper pushing elephant (P) | Mod | Mono | CZ |
Photochrom | C5700 | The Boating Lake | Children in small boats on a pond | Std | Mono | CZ |
Photochrom | C5702 | The Penguins | Group of Penguins | Std | Mono | CZ |
Photochrom | C5705 | One Of The Lions | Male Lion in cage | Std | Mono | CZ |
Photochrom | C5706 | One Of The Macaws | Blue and Gold Macaw | Std | Mono | CZ |
Photochrom | V7067 | Penguin Pool | View of Penguin Pool | Std | Sepia | CZ |
Photochrom | V7068 | Zebra | Zebra's head | Std | Sepia | CZ |
Photochrom | V7069 | "BURNT STUB" | Burnt Stub Mansion | Std | Sepia | CZ |
Photochrom | V7071 | Entrance Hall, Burnt Stub | View of entrance hall including armour | Std | Sepia | CZ |
Photochrom | V7072 | Section Of The Gardens | View of Gardens | Std | Sepia | CZ |
Photochrom | V7073 | Burnt Stub | Burnt Stub Mansion | Std | Mono | CZ |
Photochrom | V7074 | Lily Pond | Lily Pond view | Std | Mono | CZ |
Photochrom | V7075 | Sea Lion | Sealion on rock | Std | Mono | CZ |
Photochrom | - | Chimpanzee | Young Chimpanzee | Std | Mono | CZ |
Photochrom | - | Lion | Male Lion in cage | Std | Sepia | CZ |
Photochrom | - | Lynx | Lynx | Std | Sepia | CZ |
Photochrom | - | One Of The Tigers | Tiger laying down in cage | Std | Mono | CZ |
Photochrom | - | Tiger | Tiger laying on platform | Std | Mono | CZ |
Photochrom | - | Zebra & Foal | Grevy's Zebra and Foal | Std | Sepia | CZ |
Postales Escudo De Oro | CZ1 | ELEPHANT - India | Asian Elephant (P) | Mod | Colour | CZ |
Postales Escudo De Oro | CZ2 | TIGER - Bengal | Tiger laying on log platform | Mod | Colour | CZ |
Postales Escudo De Oro | CZ3 | LION - Africa | Male Lion behind plants | Mod | Colour | CZ |
Postales Escudo De Oro | CZ4 | POLAR BEAR - Arctic Ocean | Polar Bear climbing down off rock | Mod | Colour | CZ |
Postales Escudo De Oro | CZ5 | GIRAFFE - South Africa | Giraffe's head and neck (P) | Mod | Colour | CZ |
Postales Escudo De Oro | R-302 | FLAMINGOES | Group of Flamingos (3D) | Mod | Colour | CZ |
Postales Escudo De Oro | - | CALIFORNIAN SEALIONS | Sealions basking on rock | Mod | Colour | CZ |
Postales Escudo De Oro | - | Crab Eating Monkeys | Macaque and baby (P) | Mod | Colour | CZ |
Postales Escudo De Oro | - | Eastern White Pelican, Rockhopper & Blackfooted Penguins | Pelican with various penguins by pool | Mod | Colour | CZ |
Postales Escudo De Oro | - | GIRAFFE (Giraffa camelopardalis reticulata) | Giraffe in enclosure | Mod | Colour | CZ |
Postales Escudo De Oro | - | GORILLA (Gorilla G. G.) | Gorilla splashing water (P) | Mod | Colour | CZ |
Postales Escudo De Oro | - | HIPPOPOTAMUS (Hippopotamus amphibius) | Hippopotamus | Mod | Colour | CZ |
Postales Escudo De Oro | - | POLAR BEARS (Thalarctos maritmus) | Two Polar Bears | Mod | Colour | CZ |
Postales Escudo De Oro | - | SYRIAN BROWN BEAR (Ursus arctos syriacus) | Brown Bear in enclosure | Mod | Colour | CZ |
Postales Escudo De Oro | - | TIGER | Tiger seated on rocks (P) | Mod | Colour | CZ |
Raphael Tuck | - | Chessington Zoo | Burnt Stub Mansion | Std | Sepia | CZ |
Raphael Tuck | - | Chessington Zoo | Farmyard animals, mini houses and aviary | Std | Sepia | CZ |
Raphael Tuck | - | Chessington Zoo | Miniature Railway, Ferris wheel | Std | Sepia | CZ |
Unichrome | 1230 | Flamingos | Group of six Flamingos (P) | Mod | Colour | CZ |
Unichrome | L221 | Great Indian Hornbill, Bateleur Eagle, Scarlet Ibis, etc. | Multi-view: Birdland | XL | Colour | CWOA |
Unichrome | L223 | Polar Bear, Zebra, Lion, Tiger, Gorilla, Giraffe. | Multi-view | XL | Colour | CWOA |
Unichrome (of Bath) | 1234 | King penguin with Humboldt and blackfoot Penguins | Penguins on edge of pool | Mod | Colour | CZ |
Unichrome (of Bath) | 1235 | Lowland Gorilla | Male Gorilla (P) | Mod | Colour | CZ/CWOA |
Unichrome of Bath | 1236 | Hippopotamus | Hippopotamus in water (P) | Mod | Colour | CZ/CWOA |
Unichrome of Bath | 1314 | Lion - Africa | African Lion (P) | Mod | Colour | CZ |
Unichrome of Bath | 1322 | Tiger | Tiger laying down with pool in background | Mod | Colour | CZ |
Unichrome of Bath | 1323 | Elephants. Chessington Zoo | Two elephants in enclosure | Mod | Colour | CZ |
Unichrome of Bath | 1325 | Sea Lion | Sealion on rocks | Mod | Colour | CZ |
Unichrome of Bath | 2081 | Chessinton World Of Adventures | Tiger, Elephants, Lion and Polar Bear | Mod | Colour | CWOA |
Unknown | - | "BURNT STUB" | View of Mansion | Std | Sepia | SZG |
Unknown | - | "JOHNNIE" Directing Traffic | Mandrill perched on top of Zoo sign | Std | Sepia | SZG |
Unknown | - | Arican Lion - "BILLY" | Male Lion in cage | Std | Sepia | SZG |
Unknown | - | Australian Brown Kangaroos - "RANG AND RENEE" | Kangaroos in enclosure with building behind | Std | Sepia | SZG |
Unknown | - | Back View | Rear view of Burnt Stub incl. lawns | Std | Sepia | SZG |
Unknown | - | Bears' Tea Party | Bears' tea party | Std | Sepia | SZG |
Unknown | - | Bears' Tea Party | Bears' tea party (times board in front of table) | Std | Sepia | SZG |
Unknown | - | Children's Scenic Railway | Children seated on miniature railway | Std | Sepia | SZG |
Unknown | - | Children's Toys | Children on see-saw with house in background | Std | Sepia | SZG |
Unknown | - | Chimpanzee | Young Chimpanzee | Std | Mono | CZ |
Unknown | - | Corner Of Dining Room | View of Dining Room | Std | Sepia | SZG |
Unknown | - | Flamingoes at Chessington | Published by Surrey Federation of Women's Institutes | Mod | Colour | CZ |
Unknown | - | Gilbert's Circus Ponies | 5 ponies with feather head-pieces | Std | Mono | CZ |
Unknown | - | Llama Rides | Three children in cart being pulled by Llama | Std | Sepia | SZG |
Unknown | - | Lounge Hall | View of Lounge area | Std | Sepia | SZG |
Unknown | - | One Of The Indian Leopards Named "SWEETIE" | Leopard laying on wooden platform in cage | Std | Sepia | SZG |
Unknown | - | Oone Of The Lions Named "BILLY" | Close up view of male Lion in cage | Std | Sepia | SZG |
Unknown | - | One Of The Tigers | Tiger laying down in cage | Std | Mono | CZ |
Unknown | - | Pelican "HAPPY" with Flamingoes | Pelican, Ducks and Flamingos | Std | Sepia | SZG |
Unknown | - | Performing Pony "RAJAH" | Horse being trained by Keeper | Std | Sepia | SZG |
Unknown | - | Spitfire Gilbert's Circus | B&W horse and lady in ring | Std | Mono | CZ |
Unknown | - | Tea Room | View of Tea Room in Burnt Stub | Std | Sepia | SZG |
Unknown | - | The Model Village | Model village with family and goat | Std | Mono | CZ |
Unknown | - | This Old Horse Bus service meets all trains... | Horse drawn bus and Burnt Stub Mansion | Std | Mono | CZ&C |
Unknown | - | William Gilbert's Circus | Panoramic shot of horses and performers | Std | Mono | GC |
Unknown | - | Young Indian Elephant - "ROSIE" | Young Elephant standing on box with keeper | Std | Sepia | SZG |
Unknown | - | - | King Penguins by gate and stone wall | Std | Mono | CZ |
Unknown | - | - | Penguins in enclosure, miniature castle | Std | Mono | CZ |
Many Thanks to the Bartlett Society for the list of known Chessington postcards.
Below are a selection of postcard
from my personal collection..
Chessington Zoo's Indian Elephants
Chessington Zoo - One of the Tigers
Chessington Zoo - The Giraffe
Macaws at Chessington Zoo
Performing Pony "Rajah"
Chessington Zoo - Train
Lions Cubs - Born at Chessington Zoo July 1946
Pelican "Happy" with Flamingoes
Chessington Zoo - The Polar Bear Pool
Chessington Zoo - Burnt Stub Mansion
"Burnt Stub" - View of Mansion
Back View (Burnt Stub)
Young Indian Elephant - "Rosie"
Chessington Zoo - Camels Moulting
Lounge Hall (Burnt Stub)
