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Has anyone written a history of Grimsby Zoo where Rosie the elephant stayed in August 1931. Her trainer was Arthur Feely (Boff). There are a number of articles in the Grimsby Telegraph featuring animals at Grimsby Zoo - Billy the pelican, 5 Bostock and Wombwell lions and of course Rosie the elephant.

Rosie went onto to Whipsnade Zoo in 1932 then to Oxford Zoo where she died in 1938 and was buried at Kidlington. There are many photos of Rosie in Dr. Middlemiss's book A Zoo on wheels where she is seen with Dixie (an older elephant).

Dixie was a sad elephant because she carried on doing her tricks when at Whipsnade Zoo - sitting on chairs. She was also used on a propoganda Pathe news film - imitating the nazi march.

There is a Pathe news film of Bostock and Wombwell's animals reaching Dunstable station in 1932 - lead by Rosie and Dixie, on their way to Whipsnade Zoo.
 
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