Reptile House

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Scope note(s)

  • The Reptile House replaced a building of 1882-83, which was itself a replacement of the world's first reptile house built in 1849 (see Bird House). It was built on the site of an Ape House of 1901-02, parts of which were incorporated. It was built 1926-
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  • The Buildings of London Zoo

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Reptile House

28 Archival description results for Reptile House

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Chatterton, Edgar
SEC/7/3/9 · Item · 1902
Part of ZSL Secretaries

Letter from Edgar Chatterton to Philip Lutley Sclater regarding no longer being able to view the animals behind the cages following reports in the newspapers about the way in which the reptiles were being fed in the reptile house

Colam, John
SEC/7/3/16 · File · 1881
Part of ZSL Secretaries

Letter from John Colam of the Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals, to Philip Lutley Sclater regarding the serpent feeding in the reptile house being a healthy amusement for children and young persons

d'Auvergne, Edmund B
SEC/7/4/3 · Item · 1902
Part of ZSL Secretaries

Letter from Edmund B d'Auvergne to Philip Lutley Sclater regarding the feeding of live animals to snakes in the Reptile House

Kellner, S
SUP/6/1/2/34 · Item · 1950
Part of Superintendents

Letter regarding specimens from Australia that were sent to the Reptile House

Malcolm Campbell Ltd
SUP/5/1/2/147 · File · 1946
Part of Superintendents

Correspondence between Malcolm Campbell Ltd and Geoffrey Marr Vevers regarding labels for the Reptile House and Children's Zoo