Fonds ARC - Architecture and buildings

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ARC

Title

Architecture and buildings

Date(s)

  • 1827-2004 (Creation)

Level of description

Fonds

Extent and medium

549 items and 6 boxes

Context area

Name of creator

Zoological Society of London
(1826-)

Administrative history

Founded in 1826, the Zoological Society of London (ZSL) is an international scientific, conservation and educational charity whose mission is to promote and achieve the worldwide conservation of animals and their habitats. It runs the Institute of Zoology, conservation projects in more than 50 countries, and two Zoos, ZSL London Zoo and ZSL Whipsnade Zoo

Repository

ZSL Archives

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Scope and content

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.

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ZSL Library & Archives does not hold the plans of existing buildings as they are still in active use

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  • English

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