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Letter from Georgiana Eckstein to Philip Lutley Sclater requesting tickets to witness the feeding of reptiles at the Zoological Society of London

Papers on the feeding of common reptiles at the Gardens of the Zoological Society of London, including correspondence from Country Life

Agenda for a special meeting of the Garden Committee on the new Reptile House heating

A collection of papers mainly relating to the herpetology of Hong Kong, including a typewritten papers entitled 'Notes on the Geckos of Hong Kong', a series of black and white photographs (plus negatives) showing a Hong Kong landscape with accompanying notes detailing the collection of herpetological specimens, a list of reptile and amphibian specimens in Romer's collection, two colour photographs and accompanying sketch of a turtle (Trionyx steindachneri), and Romer's curriculum vitae

Letters from Professor Dr J J Hess of Zurich to Patrick Alfred Buxton, regarding the correct forms of the Arabic names of reptiles and mammals, and general notes on transliteration and the use of diacritical points

Lists specimens in the Museum, with an arrival date, whether stuffed or in spirit, country, how obtained, and occasionally who deposited them. Arrival dates are from 1827-1840. Split into three groups of animals. Some specimens are from Sir Stamford Raffles' Sumatran collection. 

Letters from a schoolboy called John Brandon Jones to Joan Procter regarding visits to London Zoo and congratulating her on her role as Curator of Reptiles

Letter regarding specimens from Australia that were sent to the Reptile House

Notes on the correspondence with J S Kenny of Trinidad regarding a consignment of reptiles and amphibians

Diaries kept by staff that record events, visitors, health of animals etc., in the Reptile House at London Zoo