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Correspondence about elephant acquisitions. Including about an Indian elephant London Film Productions intended to present to ZSL, but which was eventually cancelled.

Includes purchase of mountain gorillas from Charles Cordier, and expense files

Contains a mention of David Attenborough's Zoo Quest to Madagascar

Contains information about Chi-Chi and An-An

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.

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