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London Zoo opened in April 1828 as the Gardens of the Zoological Society of London, in the first instance only to fellows of the society. It opened to the general public in 1847, in an effort to boost funds for the Zoo.

Signature of Gatekeeper on duty, numbers of visitors to London Zoo each day, money taken, and catalogues sold.

3 visitor books spanning the following years: 1913-1925, 1947 and 1925-1936, 1944-1957. These books don't have any indictation of where exactly they were kept, although the main office or Zoo reception seems likely.