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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'

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

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.

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.

Items relating to trade union organisations at London and Whipsnade Zoos

Extant staff cards for London and Whipsnade Zoos

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

Correspondence with staff about personnel related matters

London Zoo Board (1992-present). Set up to supervise all matters relating to the operation of London Zoo, covering animal management, visitor operations, preparation of draft budgets, staffing marketing, capital and development projects