Chessington Zoo and Circus

1944

CIRCUS IN TRAINING - British Pathe

Was Chessington Zoo and Circus as horrible as this clip above and the links below seem to suggest? Watch the "equestrian" above jerk the poor horse around, with his head held down with a tie down into a few moment's of pathetic Spanish walk. What a rag tag operation!!!!!

CIRCUS BLESSING - British Pathe

This clip looks like the priest is blessing a bunch of sorry animals and a tent city of tired old hookers.

CHESSINGTON ZOO IN OLD POSTCARDS & PHOTOS | CIRCUS & GUIDE BOOKS

Zoo Past Photos - Yo Chessington

I guess we should have assumed that sad sack Hans Brick would be involved somehow!!!!!