Bristol Zoological Society is auctioning off more than 300 items of memorabilia from the former Bristol Zoo Gardens in Clifton. The items up for grabs range from original zoo signage to animal sculptures, statues and Victorian benches
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00:00Bristol Zoo has announced it will auction off around 300 historic items, which many
00:07locals have said is a shame. Bristolians have reacted to the historic Bristol Zoo items
00:14being put for auction, which is helping to fund its new site. The items up for grabs
00:22range from the original zoo signage to animal sculptures, statues and Victorian benches.
00:29Among them is a 1949 bronze bust of the zoo's famous gorilla resident, Alfred, with a guide
00:35price starting at around £5,000 to £8,000. The zoo says that all the money raised will
00:42help to fund the new conservation zoo at the Bristol Zoo Project, near junction 17 of the
00:49M5, as well as the charity's conservation work. The items include an original Edwardian
00:55zoo enamel sign and a lion's face in the hole sign.