Bigg Market Winter Zoo , Town Hall , Exhibition Centre , St Nicholas Square , Newcastle Upon Tyne

This Winter Market Zoo in Newcastle was set up to overwinter the Animal Collection from Flamingo Park in North Yorkshire … The Winter Zoo began in 1965 and ran until at least 1969 … over the Winter period only … amongst the collection were Lions , Tigers , Monkeys , Exotic Birds , Giraffe, Chimpanzees , Llamas , Elephants , Snakes and a Dolphin

The Town Hall itself was demolished in 1973

Image the location of the Winter Zoo .