The Sealion House
Captain Harry Smith and his wife Evelyn looked after the
Sealion House from 1947.
For a small additional fee Belle Vue visitors were given
entry to the Sealion House and treated to a performance
that showed the sealions balancing, juggling, playing
trumpets and even driving a miniature car. After Harry
died Evelyn took over and she was in turn replaced by
George Wilbourne and finally "Captain" Bill Burgess.
Image above taken in 1974 by Matt Pearce Bolton
and generously
donated by him on behalf of CHEZRASCALS MEDIA
The two images above were donated by Tommy Kelly
from the collection of his father Matt Kelly.
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Sea Lions at Belle Vue in the 1920s
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