Main park entrance/shop
The park shop in its previous state as a barn back in 1979. Front/side view.













Main park entrance/shop
Back in 1979. Rear/side view.















Pony paddock
The pony paddock back in 1979. Looking towards the shop. This paddock was covered in undergrowth 3 feet high before being cut down.












Main lake & lemur island
The main lake being dug out back in the summer of 1979.














House & original stable block
The parks original stable block being constructed back in 1979. Looking across petting paddock.













Main lake & monkey house site
In the foreground of this photo now stands our monkey houses. But back in the winter of 1979 it stood empty waiting for the new grass to come through.










Big cat house site
This empty field is now home to our big cats. This photo was taken looking into the centre of the park from where the puma enclosure now stands. Winter 1979.










House & woodland area
This photo shows the woodland area newly planted. This area is now home to our chinchilla, marmosets, rabbits, ferrets, macaws & red squirrels. Winter 1979.











Site of meerkat & monkey island
The foreground of this photo now sits our lake with two islands, meerkat and monkey island. Winter 1979.













Site of meerkat & monkey island
This is the same area as the photo above but taken in late summer 1980.













Main lake & monkey house site
This photo is also of the monkey house site but from another angle in summer 1980.













Petting paddock
This photo shows the petting paddock which is now home to our donkeys, sheep, goats, pigs and priarie dogs. Summer 1980.











Main lake
The main lake and lemur island in summer 1980.