As we head into the final days of Bristol Zoo Gardens being open, we wanted to highlight some of your own personal memories from decades of visiting the zoo. We recently asked you to share your memories with us and you certainly delivered. Messages poured in from all corners of Bristol, with some recalling visits from recent trips, all the way to 70 years ago.
Now, we’d like to share a snapshot of these memories with you, alongside a selection of pictures from the zoo’s archives. So strap in and revel in the nostalgia. If you have yet to share your experiences from visits to one of Bristol's oldest attractions, please take to the comments section below.
“I was born in Bristol in 1944 and have fond memories of many visits to the Zoo. Rosie the elephant sticks in my mind, she was so gentle! And I believe the bison was named Ferdinand? I moved to Canada when I was 9 but if any mention of Bristol later on....the Zoo was one of my best memories. People knock Zoos, but that respect I had for animals stuck with me and I rode and hiked for many decades in the Canadian wilderness and Rocky Mountains always remembering those first interactions I had..... Jeremy Jones.”
