Tape Guide to Chester Zoo
I was tidying up earlier this evening and in an old box of cassettes I was surprised to find a tape entitled Tape Guide to Chester Zoo.
I did not even know I had it. The receipt was with it and I purchased it on 29th May 1991, the cost was £5.
It seems to have been for use with headphones which were hired from the kiosk between the aquarium and parrot house. The visitor followed a route marked by pink arrows.
I've just listened to it and it is interesting. Both sides are the same. The marrator is Nick Davies who also did the monorail commentary.
There are fifteen tracks on the tape. Most tracks have a main subject and a short piece about nearby animals or attractions.
1.Orang Utans also mentioning Waldrapp Ibis.
sound clip baby orang utan
2.Chimpanzees also mentioning the award winning gardens. The commentary notes that patas monkeys occupy the old gorilla island.
sound clip chimp
3.Tropical House also mentioning deforestration
sound clip birds
4.Camels and Giraffes also mentioning the strong smell and George the tallest captive giraffe. Also points out scimitar-horned oryx
sound clip camel
5.Coati Island also mentioning the canal system and the waterbus
sound clip coati
6.Elephant House also mentioning jUbilee's bull elephant pen and hippos.
sound clip elephant trumpeting
7.Rhinos also mentioning the paddocks and waterfowl collection
sound clip rhino
8.Monkey House
sound clip spider monkeys
9.Cat House
10.Bird House mentioning Childrens' Zoo and Oakfield Reataurant
sound clip hornbill
11.Lions
sound clip lion
12.Tigers
sound clip tiger
13.Sealions
sound clip sealion
14.Penguins
sound clip penguin
15.Flamingos mentioning Aquarium and Parrot House
sound clip flamingos
The commentary ends with a reminder to return tape to kiosk.
I was tidying up earlier this evening and in an old box of cassettes I was surprised to find a tape entitled Tape Guide to Chester Zoo.
I did not even know I had it. The receipt was with it and I purchased it on 29th May 1991, the cost was £5.
It seems to have been for use with headphones which were hired from the kiosk between the aquarium and parrot house. The visitor followed a route marked by pink arrows.
I've just listened to it and it is interesting. Both sides are the same. The marrator is Nick Davies who also did the monorail commentary.
There are fifteen tracks on the tape. Most tracks have a main subject and a short piece about nearby animals or attractions.
1.Orang Utans also mentioning Waldrapp Ibis.
sound clip baby orang utan
2.Chimpanzees also mentioning the award winning gardens. The commentary notes that patas monkeys occupy the old gorilla island.
sound clip chimp
3.Tropical House also mentioning deforestration
sound clip birds
4.Camels and Giraffes also mentioning the strong smell and George the tallest captive giraffe. Also points out scimitar-horned oryx
sound clip camel
5.Coati Island also mentioning the canal system and the waterbus
sound clip coati
6.Elephant House also mentioning jUbilee's bull elephant pen and hippos.
sound clip elephant trumpeting
7.Rhinos also mentioning the paddocks and waterfowl collection
sound clip rhino
8.Monkey House
sound clip spider monkeys
9.Cat House
10.Bird House mentioning Childrens' Zoo and Oakfield Reataurant
sound clip hornbill
11.Lions
sound clip lion
12.Tigers
sound clip tiger
13.Sealions
sound clip sealion
14.Penguins
sound clip penguin
15.Flamingos mentioning Aquarium and Parrot House
sound clip flamingos
The commentary ends with a reminder to return tape to kiosk.
