
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 .
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