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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SEC/9/2/7/13 · Item · 12 Nov 1914
Part of ZSL Secretaries

Request by the Secretary for donations to raise a sufficient sum to enable presents to be purchased for staff serving in the First World War

Scherren, Henry
SEC/7/18/14 · File · 1886
Part of ZSL Secretaries

Letters from Henry Scherren to Philip Lutley Sclater regarding corrections to the proof of 'Region' and the banning of members of the public during feeding time in the Reptile House

SEC/9/2/20/10 · Item · 1927
Part of ZSL Secretaries

Paper by Joan Procter listing safety regulations for the Reptile House at the Zoological Society of London, including unpacking, helpers, snake-bites, entering cages, duty and visitors