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Books filled in daily, listing the arrivals and departures, births and deaths of animals at London Zoo and Whipsnade. Other details mentioned in some of the books are numbers of visitors and money taken, particular visitors, keepers absent, unwell animals, building works, temperatures in the animal houses, weather. Also referred to as 'day books'.

Letters and papers relating to the position of President at Zoological Society of London

The Zoological Club, connected with ZSL, was founded in 1866 by HW Bates, WH Flower, TH Huxley, PL Sclater, and others. The Club met to dine at various restaurants, including the Cafe Royal, before basing itself at London Zoo from 1914.

ZSL had an in-house architecture department for many years, which was responsible for building of many of the iconic buildings still extant onsite today.

Records relating to the fellowship and membership of ZSL

Records of conservation work undertaken by ZSL

Records of the committees of London Zoo and Whipsnade Zoo

Legal records of ZSL

Records relating to veterinary and pathology at ZSL