Mystery Box: 19th century keys to the Melbourne Zoo @statelibraryvictoria
Mystery Box: 19th century keys to the Melbourne Zoo  @statelibraryvictoria
Uploaded August 2021 | Updated September 2026, 3 weeks ago
Kevin Molloy unboxes a collection of keys used at the Melbourne Zoo spanning from the 1880s through the 1930s. The keys are part of the Le Souëf family collection, a family who owned and operated the zoo across generations and transitioned the institution from cages to more naturalised enclosures for the animals.
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Mystery Box: 19th century keys to the Melbourne Zoo

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