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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          New Reptile House
          SEC/9/2/20/8 · Item · 13 Jun 1927
          Part of ZSL Secretaries

          Memorandum to the Council of the Zoological Society of London regarding the new Reptile House
          New Zoo: General
          ARC/6/9 · File · 1957-1962
          Part of Architecture and buildings

          General papers relating to the New Zoo, including plans, correspondence, minutes of meetings, memorandums and development plans
          Note for Estimates Committee
          SEC/10/2/2/2 · Item · 13 Jan 1937
          Part of ZSL Secretaries

          Notes for the Estimates Committee on Miss Sladden who was given accommodation in the Reptile House to continue her research on stick insects in return for helping with the rearing of reptiles and amphibia