Papers regarding the reintroduction of the milu, or Pere David's deer to China by the Institute of Zoology, World Wildlife Fund and the Ministry of Forestry of the People's Republic of China

Letters from J Neeves regarding an Anas Cygna or Chin Chow Goose, a letter from Mr Acali referring to the new Purple Headed Pheasant, a little tortoise that belonged to his daughter which he asked the Zoological Society of London to take charge of in his absence, his son who had been in China to procure a Medallion Pheasant and some bird skins sent by his son for the Zoological Society of London

Correspondence between Alastair Morrison and Geoffrey Marr Vevers regarding collecting animals and birds for the Zoological Society of London in Shanghai

Letter from I G Laverick to Philip Lutley Sclater regarding elephants in China

Journal of voyages to the W Indies, S America, E Indies and China, Cape of Good Hope and St Helena, from 1823 to 1831, in the Barque Charles and H C Ship Berwickshire

Voyage to and from China, in H C Ship Berwickshire, in 1832 and 1833

Letters from Thomas Horsfield regarding his inability to meet Yarrell and Sabine, examination of his proofs, information of remarks of any kind on a species of elephant described in a passage he quotes from Bishop Heber's journal, Bennet's judgement on descriptions of several species, and an introduction to Mr Hugh Murrey who was was engaged in publication of an Account of China for the Edinburgh Cabinet Library in Zoology of China

A collection of papers mainly relating to the herpetology of Hong Kong, including a typewritten papers entitled 'Notes on the Geckos of Hong Kong', a series of black and white photographs (plus negatives) showing a Hong Kong landscape with accompanying notes detailing the collection of herpetological specimens, a list of reptile and amphibian specimens in Romer's collection, two colour photographs and accompanying sketch of a turtle (Trionyx steindachneri), and Romer's curriculum vitae

Handwritten notes by J D Romer on Hong Kong chelonians, lizards and amphibians, 1947-1965; Hong Kong amphibians, 1967-1981; Hong Kong chelonians and lizards, 1967-1981; Hong Kong snakes, 1947-1967; and Hong Kong snakes, 1967-1981

Correspondence between the Fisheries Office in Hong Kong and George Soper Cansdale regarding the supply of fry and tins to the Zoological Society of London, and a decision not to go forward with a scheme to set up a typical Chinese fish pond as an ecological exhibition at London Zoo