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Four charters of ZSL, granted by different english monarchs

LCBA: Publication Committee - Editor's Folio, 1939-1948; LCBB: Correspondence, 1937-1946 [includes memos about ZSL Library]; LCBC: Publications Sub-Committee, 1961-1962; LCBD: Scientific Publications, 1961-1964

Correspondence concerning the ZSL publications 'Nomenclator Zoologicus', 'Zoo Magazine', 'Proceedings of ZSL', and 'Transactions of ZSL'

3 volumes spanning 1934-45, 1945-62 and 1981-2003, with signatures of attendees at various different committies including: garden committee, finance committee, management committee etc.

Correspondence with staff about personnel related matters

Letters from ex-staff describing ZSL and London Zoo in the past when they worked there

Extant staff cards for London and Whipsnade Zoos

Papers relating to changes in the ZSL Charter and Bylaws. The majority of these papers are on the controversy caused by the intention to open London Zoo to the public on Sunday mornings, formerly the preserve of ZSL Fellows. A group of Fellows formed the 'FZS Committee', under the Chairmanship of Mr RJ Knowles, to fight ZSL Council. The changes in the Bylaws were voted on and approved by the Fellowship, but this was then challenged by Knowles who took ZSL to the High Court and won. Knowles finally lost at the Court of Appeal. Three years later ZSL was granted a new Charter and Bylaws.

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