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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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          89 Archival description results for London Zoo

          Vevers, Gwynne (junior)
          SUP/5/1/2/228 · File · 1946
          Part of Superintendents

          Correspondence between Gwynne Vevers and Geoffrey Marr Vevers regarding wages for a resident man and wife, water requirements in the Aquarium, a visit by the Supervisor of the Aquarium at London Zoo to the Marine Biological Association of the United Kingdom, and arctic publications
          The New Aquarium
          CUR/2/3 · Item · 1920s
          Part of Curators and Keepers

          Article about the new Aquarium at London Zoo. E G Boulenger was appointed Director, after he superintended the construction
          Supply of Living Specimens to the Aquarium
          SEC/9/2/23/7 · Item · 7 Jul 1930
          Part of ZSL Secretaries

          Letter from Dr E J Allen, FRS, Director of the Marine Biological Association of the United Kingdom, regarding the question of supply of living specimens to the Aquarium
          Suggestion by the Secretary
          SEC/9/2/21/19 · Item · 12 Jan 1928
          Part of ZSL Secretaries

          Suggestion by the Secretary regarding tickets to enter the Aquarium at the Zoological Society of London