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Chipperfield's Circus
Corporate body · 1684-

Chipperfield's Circus is a British family touring show, continuing a 300-year-old family business. It originates with James Chipperfield with his performing animals at the Thames Frost Fair of 1864. Through the 19th century, the circus toured all of England, with a menagerie of animals, teams of acrobats and clowns. After World War II, under the management of Jimmy Chipperfield, the circus became one of the largest in Europe, with a tent that could hold 6,000 people

Corporate body · 1934-

The Civil Service Angling Society was founded in 1934. Its first President was Neville Chamberlain who was Prime Minister 1937-1940. In the early days, the Society's membership mainly was drawn from civil servants who worked in the Whitehall area

Copenhagen Zoo
Corporate body · 1859-

Copenhagen Zoo is a zoological garden in Copenhagen, Denmark. Founded in 1859, it is one of the oldest zoos in Europe. It was founded by the ornithologist Niels Kjærbølling. He was given the summer garden of "Prinsess Vilhelmines Have" (the garden of Princess Vilhelmine) by the chief directorate of Copenhagen