London Zoo

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  • London Zoo opened to Fellows of the Zoological Society of London, and to the public with a written order from a Fellow and payment of 1 shilling in 1828. The royal animal collection from the Tower of London was presented in 1831. In 1847 the public were admitted to London Zoo for the first time without an order from a Fellow. After the eruption of the Second World War, London Zoo was closed multiple times for over a week at a time starting 11:00am on 3rd September 1939, when all zoological places were closed by order of the government. On 27th September 1940, high explosive bombs damaged the Rodent house, the Civet house, the gardener's office, the propagating sheds, the North Gate and the Zebra house. In January 1941, the Camel house was hit, and the aquarium could not open until May 1943 due to extensive bombings.

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          14 Authority record results for London Zoo

          Burton, Decimus
          Burton, Decimus
          Person · 1800-1881

          Architect of London Zoo. By the end of 1829, Burton had completed London Zoo, which had opened in April 1928.
          Brambell, Dr Michael R
          Person · fl 1970

          Curator of Mammals at London Zoo. He was Director of Chester Zoo 1978-1995. He won the 1999 Silver Medal of the Zoological Society of London.
          Boulenger, Edward George
          Boulenger, Edward George
          Person · 1888-1946

          Born in 1888, the son of herpetologist George Albert Boulenger. He was curator of reptiles at London Zoo from 1911-1924, and then director of the aquarium from 1924 to 1943.
          Armstrong-Jones, Anthony
          Armstrong-Jones, Anthony
          Person · 1930-2017

          Anthony Charles Robert Armstrong-Jones, was a British photographer and filmmaker. From 1960 to 1978 he was married to Princess Margaret, the sister of Queen Elizabeth II