ZSL Whipsnade Zoo, formerly known as Whipsnade Wild Animal Park, is a zoo and safari park located at Whipsnade, near Dunstable in Bedfordshire, England. It is one of two zoos (the other being ZSL London Zoo in Regent's Park, London) that are owned by the Zoological Society of London. A disastrous fire in Whipsnade's Administration block in 1962 destroyed most of the archives held at Whipsnade (except for the Whipsnade Daily Occurrences). The files listed here were the ones kept in the Offices at Regent's Park, and were therefore not lost in the fire.
Sans titreThe Northern Aviary at London Zoo, widely known as the Snowdon Aviary, was built between 1962-1964 and opened in 1965. Lord Snowdon was the designer of the Aviary.
The existing 1868 Elephant House at London Zoo was demolished and the foundations laid for a new Elephant House; however work stopped in 1939 because of the outbreak of World War II and the Tecton designed Elephant House was never built. A new building designed by Casson Conder and partners was completed in 1965.
Paper on the opening of the Aquarium at the Zoological Society of London
Papers regarding the new Reptile House in the Gardens of the Zoological Society of London
Note from the Secretary regarding the development of a Zoological Park at Hall Farm, Whipsnade
Note from the Secretary regarding opening of the new Reptile House at the Zoological Society of London