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London Zoo opened in April 1828 as the Gardens of the Zoological Society of London, in the first instance only to fellows of the society. It opened to the general public in 1847, in an effort to boost funds for the Zoo.

Records relating to ZSL during World War Two.

Council is the governing body of the Zoological Society of London. It is made up of three elected Officers - the President, Secretary and Treasurer – and twelve elected members. Council members are the Trustees

ZSL had an in-house architecture department for many years, which was responsible for building of many of the iconic buildings still extant onsite today.

Records relating to publications produced by ZSL

Non-ZSL collections which have been donated to ZSL Archive

Letters and papers relating to the position of President at Zoological Society of London

Records relating to the proposed closure of London and Whipsnade Zoos in the 1990s