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Prague Zoo
SUP/5/1/2/181 · File · 1946
Part of Superintendents

Correspondence between Prague Zoo and Geoffrey Marr Vevers regarding a pair of Bennett's Wallabies which were sent to Prague Zoo by the Zoological Society of London

Press Enquiries
SUP/5/1/2/184 · File · 1946
Part of Superintendents

Correspondence with Geoffrey Marr Vevers regarding articles on the pathological and veterinary side of the Zoo, an article of Pandas for publication in British Ally, photographs of lion cubs, photographs of a panda, bound copies of the Zoological Record, an article on the lion Rota, captions for The Sphere, the publication The Life Story of King Penguin, and an article on London Zoo for Trumpeter

Queries - general
SUP/5/1/2/186 · File · 1946
Part of Superintendents

Correspondence with Geoffrey Marr Vevers regarding general queries such as specimens of Hedgehogs, Birds of Prey, fencing for Bison, samples of bark, the flea Hectopsylla psittaci, insuring animals, big game hunters, a Llama cart, the well in the Zoological Gardens, cattle guards, the caring of monkeys as pets, a Tree Kangaroo named Minnie, the temperature in the Monkey House, bird life of the Cocos Islands, the bodies of Goldfish, measurements of the eyes of animals, photographs of the Penguin Pool and a broadcast on Children's Hour

Rewell, R E
SUP/5/1/2/189 · File · 1946
Part of Superintendents

Correspondence between Dr Reginald Elson Rewell and Geoffrey Marr Vevers regarding the disposal of dead animals, graduated and other glassware required by Rewell, and a delivery of chemicals

Richardson, G H
SUP/5/1/1/15 · File · 1944
Part of Superintendents

Correspondence regarding an African Grey Parrot for the Parrot House at the Zoological Society of London

Ritchie, Captain A T
SUP/5/1/1/112 · File · 1945
Part of Superintendents

Correspondence between Captain A T Ritchie and Geoffrey Marr Vevers regarding the return of Cecil Webb from Madagascar with an elephant that Mr Sharpe had for the Zoological Society of London at Ngobit, and any other animals available for shipment, also Webb's appointment as a whole-time salaried collection for the Society, with the title of Curator

Robinson, P
SUP/5/1/1/113 · File · 1945
Part of Superintendents

Correspondence between P Robinson and Geoffrey Marr Vevers regarding the offer of a Leopard cub and other animals from India to the Zoological Society of London

Rotterdam Zoo
SUP/5/1/2/192 · File · 1946
Part of Superintendents

Correspondence between Rotterdam Zoo and Geoffrey Marr Vevers regarding the building of aviaries in Rotterdam Zoological Park, the offer of Mangabey Monkeys from the Zoological Society of London, and a subscription to Zoo Life

Royal Mail Lines Ltd
SUP/5/1/2/193 · File · 1946
Part of Superintendents

Correspondence between Royal Mail Lines Ltd and Geoffrey Marr Vevers regarding 33 packages of animals on board Highland Monarch

RSPCA
SUP/5/1/2/195 · File · 1946
Part of Superintendents

Correspondence between the Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals and Geoffrey Marr Vevers regarding a representative of the RSPCA interviewing Webb and Tanner of the Zoological Society of London about a consignment of animals and birds that arrived at Regent's Park from East Africa