Letters from S S Tenlon to David William Mitchell regarding the New Pheasantry, a building and enclosure for the aurochs, and for an addition to the Giraffe House at the Zoological Society of London

Correspondence, memorandums and papers regarding the Cotton Terraces and modernisation of the Giraffe House

Correspondence between Raymond Hook and Geoffrey Marr Vevers regarding offers of animals including a Rock Hyrax, a pair of Rhinos, Reticulated Giraffes and Grevy's Zebras

Correspondence with Geoffrey Marr Vevers regarding queries about mammals such as an offer of a Lioness for mating, the measurements of Camels, Toto the Lesser Kudu, Mink breeders, Monkeys from East Africa, Quaggas, the gestation period of a Giraffe, Horned Hares, and domesticating the Paca and Capybara

Correspondence between the Royal Society of Ireland and George Soper Cansdale regarding an exchange of Brown Pelicans and Canadian Black Bear cubs for Giraffes or a Camel

Articles of Agreement between ZSL and Marshall-Andrew and Co. Ltd. for executing alterations and additions to the existing Giraffe House. Includes 3 Giraffe House Alterations plans G5/100-102. Includes memo from F. A. Stengelhofen and the Bill of Quanti

Letter from Michael Rogers Oldfield Thomas of the British Museum (Natural History) to Philip Lutley Sclater regarding the skin of a giraffe

Letters from H Windhorn to Philip Lutley Sclater regarding the transport and death of the Queen's Giraffe

Includes: Report on the value of the Reserved Collection, 1851; Dr Crisp. Museum Stores; List of Animals Presented to the Norwich Collection; Catalogue of specimens of cruise, 1849; etc. Also includes printed extracts from the Annual Reports regarding the Museum, and a printed petition to the Chancellor of the Exchequer to buy the collection. The Dr Crisp item is a list of articles purchased by him from the Museum, including the skin of a giraffe. 

Correspondence between Dr J Richard Hudson and Geoffrey Marr Vevers regarding a young giraffe named Twiga which was sent to the Zoological Society of London from the Veterinary Research Laboratory in Kabete, Kenya