London Zoo

Elements area

Taxonomy

Places

Code

Scope note(s)

  • 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.

Source note(s)

    Display note(s)

      Hierarchical terms

      London Zoo

      London Zoo

      Equivalent terms

      London Zoo

        Associated terms

        London Zoo

          531 Archival description results for London Zoo

          236 results directly related Exclude narrower terms
          General Plan
          ARC/19/8 · Item · 1970s?
          Part of Architecture and buildings

          Plan of ZSL London Zoo with existing and proposed tannoy speakers marked in red

           Zoological Society of London
          Giraffe House plans
          Giraffe House plans
          ARC/15/1 · File · 1960-1961
          Part of Architecture and buildings

          Plan and section drawings relating to the remodelling of the Giraffe House, London Zoo. Some hand annotations. Architect/engin
          Gorilla House
          SEC/9/2/25/15 · Item · 1932
          Part of ZSL Secretaries

          General notes on the Gorilla House for the newly acquired Gorillas, Moina and Mok
          Granada Confidential File
          FIL/4/1 · File · 1958-1961
          Part of ZSL Film and Television

          Correspondence and papers regarding employees of the Zoological Society of London not receiving profit from their connection with the Society, proposed expeditions, and contracts and agreements