Chessington Zoo Circus Elephant

£1,450.00

Original vintage travel poster for Chessington Zoo Circus by Southern Railway - 50 acres of beautiful grounds Fully licensed restaurant Popular prices Historical mansion The greatest value in amusements. Colourful artwork by David William Burley (1901-1991) in shades of blue, white and black depicting an elephant named Rosie with the title above and down the side in stylised lettering and the rest of the information below. Chessington Zoo is located in the southwest Surrey area of Greater London; it started as a zoo to house the private collection of animals owned by Reginald Stuart Goddard on the Burnt Stub Mansion estate, opening to the public in 1931; it introduced rides and became the Chessington World of Adventures theme park in 1987 under the management of The Tussauds Group, taken over by Merlin Entertainments in 2007. Good condition, folds, creasing, tears.

Country

UK

Year

1930s

Style

Travel Posters

Artist

D. W. Burley

Size (cm)

76x51