Old coloured picture on postcard of the Rotterdam Zoo in 1901, which at the time was still located on Kruiskade. It was then a society where only members (prominent citizens) were allowed inside to enjoy the mostly special birds that flew around. Later, the garden became more extensive and Rotterdam non-members were also occasionally allowed inside. By then, it was already a very modern zoo where the animals were not in pens but could already roam freely in a kind of natural environment. A few years before the war, the zoo moved to Blijdorp but some animals remained in the old zoo. The zoo was hit during the 1940 bombardment in which many animals died and a few also escaped. For example, a zebra walked the streets and sea lions swam in the canals.
Hello and welcome! I am Patricia Hofmeester, come from Rotterdam and have lived in beautiful Groningen for over forty in years. Have been photographing for at least almost 50 years and recently have been working with digital art as well and really enjoy it.
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