Letter to G Iles of Belle Vue Zoo in Manchester regarding J Seago leaving for East Africa to collect live animals

Correspondence with Philadelphia Zoo regarding the transport of snakes and the breeding of Tarsiers

Correspondence with the Royal Zoological Society of Ireland regarding the transportation of part of the brain of a Canada Lynx to the Zoological Society of London, the transportation of cormorants, and the use of copper sulphate to keep Sea Lion ponds free from algae

Correspondence with the Royal Zoological Society of Scotland regarding anti-venine for the treatment of snake bites, hairy frogs, and the Aard Wolf

Correspondence regarding collectors of animals

Correspondence with Dierenpark Wassenaar regarding formula used for hummingbirds and the exchange of animals

Consisting of a Belle Vue Zoo inventory ledger, 1960-1971 and two photographs of giraffes and impalas at Belle Vue from 1970 & 1971

A ledger containing listings of animals at Belle Vue Zoo, giving date of arrival, supplier, price, species, sex, condition, and disposal (sale/exchange/died/gift/loan). New animals added from 1960-1971, but animals that arrived earlier and were still living in the zoo are listed too, going back to 1938

Two photographs of giraffes and impalas at Belle Vue from 1970 & 1971

Final draft of plans submitted to the Heritage Lottery Fund