[Note 503.3]

The first Liverpool Zoo to be opened to the public was The Liverpool Zoological Gardens in West Derby Road. The proprietor was Thomas Atkins and they were opened on 27 May 1833. Reference: Mayer, Philip - Liverpool's last Zoo. Notes on Liverpool's Zoos. https://www.flickr.com/photos/44435674@N00/5643461269/ accessed 22May20