Letters and papers relating to the position of Secretary at ZSL. In the past this position was responsible for the overall running of the Zoo(s), but in later years it has become an honorary position. The letters in particular show a breadth of correspondence between the society and people and organisations around the world.
Sans titreZSL 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 titrePapers relating to curators and keepers from ZSL's history.
Sans titreStaff records of ZSL
Sans titreLegal records of ZSL
Sans titreLondon 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.
Sans titreLetters and papers relating to the position of President at Zoological Society of London
Sans titreReports both internal and externally published by the society.
Sans titreRecords of the committees of London Zoo and Whipsnade Zoo
Sans titreZSL had an in-house architecture department for many years, which was responsible for building of many of the iconic buildings still extant onsite today.
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