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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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          Memorandum on Proposed Natural History Cinema at Regent's Park
          SEC/10/2/1/8 · Item · 8 Sep 1936
          Part of ZSL Secretaries

          Proposal for a cinema as an important agency of a broad educational policy as well as a source of revenue. When the Mappin Terraces were first constructed in 1913, it was originally proposed to build a cinema in the space below them. However the Aquarium was substituted
          Memorandum by Secretary for Council Meeting on December 16th 1914
          SEC/9/2/7/14 · Item · 16 Dec 1914
          Part of ZSL Secretaries

          Memorandum by the Secretary for a Council Meeting of the Zoological Society of London, on topics including general finance, capital account and loan, salaries of officers, the House and Library Committee, Publication Committee, Garden Guide, Zoological Record Committee, Prosectorial Committee, Garden Committee, new works, the canal bank slip, provisions, works, purchase of animals and special arrangements for the admission of visitors