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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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          Paignton Zoo
          SUP/5/1/2/172 · File · 1946
          Part of Superintendents

          Correspondence between Paignton Zoo and Geoffrey Marr Vevers regarding exhibits for Paignton Zoo from Carl Hagenbeck's Zoo
          Owen, Richard
          SEC/2/1/61 · File · 1833-1835
          Part of ZSL Secretaries

          Letters from Richard Owen regarding remarks on Bennett's edition of White's Natural History of Selborne, proofs of Bennett's paper with appreciation of his opinion on the value of Ousimile on Macr. Porryi, additions and alterations to notes on Hyrax, his omitted note of the salivary bags of the Armadillo from the written report of its dissection, MS of Clavagella, plans of the Monkey House and whether it is heated by hot air or steam, arrangements at the Garden to facilitate repetition and extension of experiments by Mr Hunter in 1725/6/7 to determine the relations subsisting between Wolf, Jackall and Dog, examination of 'your little feli-viverrine quadruped, bones of Touraco and drawings of Terebratala for the Zoological Society of London, East India Goats for sale by Mr Evans Riadone, an introduction to Mr Meade, a senior student at St Bartholomew's and a comparative anatomist and articulator of skeletons who wished to become a candidate for the College of Surgeons curatorship, and a request for Bennett to check a reference to 'Zoologie de la Caquille'
          Owen, Eirwen
          SEC/13/1/97 · File · 1957-1964
          Part of ZSL Secretaries

          Correspondence with Eirwen M Owen regarding classes of membership, press statements, members of the Council of the Zoological Society of London, the XYZ Club, an article in the New Scientist about the Canal Banks and the opening of the Elephant Pavilion
          Openings of enclosure and buildings
          EVE/6 · File · 1960-1970s
          Part of Events and Exhibitions

          Records relating to the opening of enclosures and buildings including the Michael Sobell Pavilion, the Snowdon Aviary, the Elephant and Rhino Pavilion, and the Nuffield Institute

           Zoological Society of London
          Opening of The Charles Clore Pavilion for Mammals
          EVE/20 · File · 1967
          Part of Events and Exhibitions

          Papers relating to the opening of the Charles Clore Pavilion for Mammals, including the Secretary's speech, timetables, invitations, memos, and correspondence with Buckingham Palace and Kensington Palace

           Zoological Society of London
          Opening of the Blackburn Pavilion
          EVE/24 · File · 2007-2008
          Part of Events and Exhibitions

          Papers relating to the official opening of the Blackburn Pavilion including a timetable, invitation to the opening and invitation to Bird Song Breakfast

           Zoological Society of London
          Opening of Gorilla Kingdom
          EVE/21 · File · 2007
          Part of Events and Exhibitions

          Papers relating to the opening of Gorilla Kingdom, including guest lists, speech notes, correspondence, maps and invitations

           Zoological Society of London