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When Pittencrieff Park had a wide range of animals for visitors to see including monkeys, fish, rabbits and reptiles, one of the the favourite residents in the Aviary was Billy the white cockatoo. Seen here photographed in 1964, children particularly liked him because he accepted pennies from them and hid them in gaps in bricks around his cage. This money added up to a substantial sum each year which was donated to local charities.
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I remember Billy so well
Uncle John took me to see Billy many times, I thought the bird ate the pennies!
I remember Billy so well. It was great down the glen when I was a kid a long time ago.
Best place on the planet growing up. Billy for sure. Open spaces. Peacocks, paddling pools. Swings. Driving roads for kids, brilliant. They say times have moved on, sometimes they don’t.
I remember seeing the animals way back then. Also remember the maze they had where we could run in and out of it. It’s a shame that all of that is gone now.
I remember Billy, didn’t often have a penny to give him though
I have told my grand kids about billy now I can let them see this picture
Am too young to remember billy or the monkeys. I do remember the rabbits the donkey chickens. I loved splashing in the pool with my mum or grandparents. Many happy memories in the glen it’s just not the same now xx
I believe Fife Council still has a Joey that does this ….. !
Remember Billy very well. Last saw him just before my family left Dunfermline in 1968
I remember billy. I loved the tropical fish, monkeys, and the reptiles. I was in the maze at scone palace the other day and realised the last one had been the one in the glen! Miss the paddling pools too.
I remember Billy and the monkeys, the fish and the birds,etc. The Glen is not such an interesting place without them.
Another picture of Billy
One of my favourite childhood memories – giving pennies to Billy 🙂
and a hedge maze
I remember Billy. Shame it’s all away now, never survived after the foot and mouth clamp down but I think it was just the excuse Fide council was looking for!
A used to love going there when I was young they should bring it back for the kids now a days
I remember all the animals including the monkeys but the cockatoo must have been before my time.
What great memories , reading the comments brings it all back…if I remember we used to try and get Billy to say rude words!!!!Oh to turn the clock back…..
Remember Billy well, my dad used to work at the bird aviaries, happy days
I remember the monkeys, the shetland ponies and the sheep. Those naughty monkeys could be a bit rude! Lol
Loved going to the glen, playing on the bikes an cars, the paddling pool, yes memories.
Brings back memories