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Sir Edward Hallstrom, with a koala at Taronga Park Zoo 1964

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James (Jim) Fitzpatrick
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National Archives of Australia
[A1200 / L47870]

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Fitzpatrick, James (Jim)

Official photographer with the Australian Department of Information, later renamed the Australian News and Information Bureau and then the Australian Information Service.

National Archives of Australia

Charity and Philanthropy

Animals

Zoological and Botanical Gardens

Taronga Zoo

Zoo on Sydney's north shore, opened in 1916, which housed the animals from the earlier Moore Park Zoo, and developed new attractions. From the 1970s the zoo focused more on education and research than entertainment.

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Hallstrom, Edward John Lees

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Manufacturer and philanthropist who revolutionised food storage, particularly in the outback, with his kerosene powered refrigerator. This was diversified to Silent Knight upright models which ran on gas or electricity.