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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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          Flower, D
          SEC/13/1/48 · File · 1960
          Part of ZSL Secretaries

          Correspondence with Mrs D Flower regarding moving the bust of Sir Stamford Raffles from the Lion House
          Female Office Staff
          SEC/11/2/2/5 · Item · Jun 1942
          Part of ZSL Secretaries

          Report on the application for indefinite deferment of female office staff at Regent's Park and Whipsnade Park
          Extraordinary Expenditure
          FIN/4/4 · File · 1864-1939
          Part of Finance

          2 volumes denoting extraordinary expenditure at London and Whipsnade Zoos, between 1864 and 1939. They detail yearly spending on enclosures and buildings, some costs of animals.
          Evacuation List
          WAR/1/15 · Item · 8 Oct 1940
          Part of Second world war

          List of staff and others who would have to be evacuated to Whipsnade in case Regent's Park were closed