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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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          Boulenger, Edward George
          Personne · 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.

          Procter, Joan Beauchamp
          Personne · 1897-1931

          Joan Beauchamp Procter was a British zoologist and herpetologist. She worked initially at the British Museum (Natural History) and later at the Zoological Society of London, as the first female Curator of Reptiles at London Zoo. She undertook substantial taxonomic work and made innovative contributions to veterinary practice and zoo displays. She wrote scientific and popular zoological articles, including early accounts of the behaviour of captive komodo dragons.

          Doubleday, George Robert
          Personne · 1892-1969

          Office Boy, later Clerk and Public Relations Officer at ZSL London Zoo. Created Pets Corner

          Armstrong-Jones, Anthony
          Personne · 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

          Burton, Decimus
          Personne · 1800-1881

          Architect of London Zoo. By the end of 1829, Burton had completed London Zoo, which had opened in April 1928.

          Seth-Smith, David
          Personne · 1875-1963

          David Seth-Smith was a British zoologist, wildlife artist, broadcaster and author. His career included spells as Curator of Mammals and Birds for the Zoological Society of London and editor of the Bulletin of the British Ornithologist's Club and the Avicultural Magazine. He also presented nature programmes on the BBC's Children's Hour under the name 'The Zoo Man', and also ''Friends from the Zoo' on BBC Television in the 1930s. He illustrated and photographed many animals and birds in captivity and is credited with taking the only known photographs of the now extinct pink-headed duck.

          By 1945, he was a Fellow of the Royal Zoological Society, Member of the British Ornithologist's Union, Hon. Fellow, New York Zoological Society; Corresponding Fellow, American Ornithologists' Union; and Corresponding Member, Societe National d'Acclimatation de France.

          Brambell, Dr Michael R
          Personne · 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.

          Olney, Peter
          Personne

          Curator of Birds

          Toovey, John
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          Architect of London Zoo