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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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          5 Archival description results for London Zoo

          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
          Tropical Bird House Press Release
          ARC/27/2 · File · 1960
          Part of Architecture and buildings

          Press release for the Tropical Bird House, which had been altered, repainted and planted with a large variety of tropical plants, and transformed into a "Walk-through Aviary" - the first of its kind at London Zoo