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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          531 Archival description results for London Zoo

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          ZSL Main Office plans
          ARC/3/1 · File · 1909-1910, 1964-1967
          Part of Architecture and buildings

          Plan, section and elevation drawings relating to the construction of the ZSL Main Offices (and Library) at Regent's Park, dated January 1909 to March 1910. Included are details of elements reused from Hanover Square. Alterations to Library, 1964-1967. Some hand annotations and doodles. Architect/engineer/designer: J Belcher, Architect; Werner, Pfleiderer & Perkins Ltd, Engineers; J Jeffreys & Co, Heating and Ventilation Engineers; A Smith & Stevens, Lift Engineers. 

          SEC/9/2/7/13 · Item · 12 Nov 1914
          Part of ZSL Secretaries

          Request by the Secretary for donations to raise a sufficient sum to enable presents to be purchased for staff serving in the First World War

          Whitehead, G Kenneth
          SUP/6/1/1/118 · File · 1949
          Part of Superintendents

          Correspondence between G Kenneth Whitehead and George Soper Cansdale regarding the stock of Muntjac at London and Whipsnade Zoos

          Westminster Fire Office
          LEG/3/13 · File · 1837
          Part of Legal

          Insurance policies between the Zoological Society of London and Westminster Fire Office for the Giraffe House

          ARC/8/1 · File · 1955-1959
          Part of Architecture and buildings

          Plan, section and elevation drawings relating to the construction of the West Gate Services Building (Works Department), London Zoo, dated January 1955-September 1959. Some hand annotations. Architect/engin