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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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          Peter Shepheard Correspondence
          ARC/14/2 · File · 1960-1965
          Part of Architecture and buildings

          Correspondence between the Zoological Society of London, Peter Shepheard of Bridgwater Shepheard and Epstein, and Franz Stengelhofen regarding the Cotton Terraces, including the surfacing of paddocks, tree planting, blanket weeds in moats, and a felling and planting policy
          Parrot House Plans
          SEC/9/2/21/17 · Item · Mar 1928
          Part of ZSL Secretaries

          Notes by the Secretary and David Seth Smith on plans for a Parrot House at the Zoological Society of London
          Pam, Albert
          SEC/10/1/15 · File · 1936-1939
          Part of ZSL Secretaries

          Correspondence between Albert Pam and Julian Sorell Huxley regarding plans for the new Elephant House and meetings of the Lay-Out Committee