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Correspondence between the Zoological Society of London and Buckingham Palace on topics such as admission tickets for the Gardens at Regent's Park and Whipsnade Park, the election of Vice-Presidents at the Zoological Society of London, the naming of the Snowdon Aviary, reports of the Annual General Meeting and Council meetings and luncheons for the Duke of Edinburgh

Includes: memos from the Layout Committee; letters from Lubetkin to Huxley; costings; Contract with Tecton; copy of 'The Architect and Building News', June 1944; handwritten notes; specifications. Includes correspondence with Burnet, Tait and Lorne; and with Tecton. Also mentions other abandoned schemes by Tecton for Gibbon House, Children's Zoo, South Gate. Includes correspondence between Huxley and the Maharajah of Bhavnagar and J Ellerman about funding; with Sir Harry Boyd of the Home Office concerning Royal patronage. Correspondence with Zoo Directors in Chicago, Dresden, Stellingen about their elephant houses.

Correspondence with the Architect's Department regarding Zoo buildings

Papers relating to the Coronation celebrations at the Zoological Society of London for King George VI, including tickets for admission, menus for the coronation dinner, correspondence and invitations

Papers relating to the 125th anniversary of the opening of London Zoo and the coronation celebrations for Queen Elizabeth II, including menus, brochures, memos, correspondence and meeting minutes

Papers and plans relating to the development of the central area at ZSL London Zoo, including pavilion and shop

Correspondence with Geoffrey Marr Vevers regarding an investigation into an outbreak of food poisoning, a notice to members of the staff authorised to use the Fellows' restaurant, an investigation into the amount of money in the till in the cafeteria, the Term Licence in respect of the Restaurant of the Zoological Gardens, and Regent's Park Catering Department Monopoly Value 1948,

Instructions on the control of expenditure, notes on reserves and procedures for placing orders, paying bills and entering into agreements