Nancy Le Souef

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Nancy Le Souef
Profession zoo assistant director
Personal details
Born 1908-01-12 in Australia
Dead ? in Australia
Country Australia

Locations
Title other -1967
Location at Perth Zoo in Australia

Biography details

Nancy Ellie Le Souef , zoo assistant director in Australia

Born 1908-01-12 in Australia dead ? in Australia , daughter of director Ernest Albert Le Souef .

1938: In December 1938, Mildred was in Java and travelled to Buitenzong in the New
Year, returning to Perth in February 1939. During this time, she sent descriptive
letters to her family and received letters from her sister, Nancy, who mentioned
a Pet Parade at the zoo (4370A/554)

1941: Mildred, Nancy and their mother still living in the Zoo House, Mildred teaching at Wesley College, salary 200 pounds per year. 1943. Diary notes that all details are in her first 5 year
diary, 1943-1947. 41 vol.s

1953-1957: Mildred and Bernard lived at 46 Onslow Street, South Perth. Nancy, her sister, lived with them and worked at the Zoo entrance – Mildred continued to teach at Wesley College – Bernard taught singing and did work for the ABC.


Nancy Le SouefCrowds of people watching elephants arriving by ship at Fremantle harbour for Perth Zoo. Credit: PerthNow, Supplied

Nancy Le Souef

Migrants in employment in Australia - Joseph Noble works at South Perth Zoo, he was an animal trainer and stunt man in many Hollywood films before coming to Australia. He left Scotland 40 years ago. Here he is with two recently imported elephants, Tricia and Tania.

In 1962 two female Asiatic elephant calves arrived. They were named Tricia and Tania in a newspaper competition. In 1967 Nancy Le Souef, daughter of the first Director, retired after spending her whole working life and her childhood at the Zoo. Nancy has some interesting memories of the Zoo as a child. When Jumbaroo, an Asiatic elephant, was delivered he came by ferry to the Mends St Jetty and was enticed
through the streets to the Zoo by being offered bananas.

Historical notes



1963-1967: Mildred and Nancy continued to live together in Onslow Road – The Queen and Prince Phillip visited Perth (1963).

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Nancy Le Souef
Born: 1908-01-12

Father:
Ernest Le Souef

Born: 1869-09-13

Paternal Grandfather:
Albert Le Souef

Born: 1828-04-17
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Caroline Cotton

Born: 1834-07-15
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Reference list

References

Koehl, Dan, (2024). assistant director Nancy Ellie Le Souef in Australia. Elephant Encyclopedia, available online retrieved 29 March 2024 at https://www.elephant.se/person.php?id=477. (archived at the Wayback machine)

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