Photography — C. 1950
Guy the Gorilla at London Zoo
Guy the Gorilla at London Zoo. As can be seen from the crowds of visitors looking ino the cage, he was one of the most popular animals to have lived at the zoo. Guy arrived at London Zoo on Guy Fawkes night (hence his name) in 1947. He lived at the zoo for 31 years until his death in 1978.
- Category:
- Photography
- Object ID:
- HG1313/38
- Object name:
- Guy the Gorilla at London Zoo
- Object type:
- Artist/Maker:
- Grant, Henry
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- Production date:
- c. 1950
- Material:
cellulose acetate
- Measurements/duration:
- 6x6
- Part of:
- —
- On display:
- —
- Record quality:
- 100%
- Part of this object:
- —
- Owner Status & Credit:
Permanent collection
Purchased with V&A Purchase Grant Fund support.
- Copyright holder:
London Museum
- Image credit:
© Henry Grant Collection/London Museum
- Creative commons usage:
- CC BY-NC 4.0
- License this image:
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