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Report by the Assistant Treasurer and Superintendent on the war time scheme for horticulture, agriculture, pig and poultry keeping at Whipsnade and Regent's Park

Reports on the suggested opening of the gardens to the public on Sundays, a report by the Assistant Treasurer on the suggestion that the Gardens might be open to the public by payment on Sundays, either for the whole day or part the day, and a report on a war time scheme for horticulture, agriculture, pig and poultry keeping at Whipsnade and Regent's Park

Report discussing the poultry exhibitions, musical meetings, 'Desiderata in the Menagerie', publications of the Scientific Department, etc

Papers relative to a meeting of the Emergency Committee to be held on 4th October, including a war time scheme for horticulture, agriculture, pig and poultry keeping at Whipsnade and Regent's Park

Licences and plans of proposed London Zoo buildings, many of which were temporary structures, or not eventually built. Includes: large map of London Zoo in 1911 with position of proposed shelter marked, and plans of shelter, 1914; plans of proposed new aviary, 1906; plan of temporary shelters for HM The King's Indian Collection, 1912; plan of Proposed Wood & Iron Addition to the Prosector's Building, 1904; layout of Poultry Culture Exhibition, 1917; fire certificate Tea Pavilion Mappin Terraces, 1914; fire certificate Main Offices, 1910; temporary buildings extension, 1934. 

Out-letters of Peter Chalmers Mitchell (Also contains out-letters of M B Saunders, Poultry Department, from 20 Feb 1917-26 Jul 1917)

Correspondence between Eunice Kidd, Chairman of the Small Livestock Sales Sub-Committee of the Red Cross Agriculture Fund, and the Zoological Society of London regarding a poultry sale held in the Gardens

Includes: Account showing the position of Mr Elmslie with the Zool. Society, Jan 1847. [Costs of the Carnivora Terrace.]; Cost of Promenades and Poultry Exhibition, 1844-1847; Estimate of Cost of proposed Improvements in 1848; Account of Subscriptions

Letters from Alex Comyns to Philip Lutley Sclater regarding plans to hold the Poultry Show in the grounds adjoining the Zoological Society's Gardens