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Licences and plans of proposed London Zoo buildings, many of which were temporary structures, or not eventually built. Includes: large map of London Zoo in 1911 with position of proposed shelter marked, and plans of shelter, 1914; plans of proposed new aviary, 1906; plan of temporary shelters for HM The King's Indian Collection, 1912; plan of Proposed Wood & Iron Addition to the Prosector's Building, 1904; layout of Poultry Culture Exhibition, 1917; fire certificate Tea Pavilion Mappin Terraces, 1914; fire certificate Main Offices, 1910; temporary buildings extension, 1934. 

The existing 1868 Elephant House at London Zoo was demolished and the foundations laid for a new Elephant House; however work stopped in 1939 because of the outbreak of World War II and the Tecton designed Elephant House was never built. A new building designed by Casson Conder and partners was completed in 1965.

Plan of London Zoological Gardens. Undated, c 1967-1970. Hand annotation. Plan of London Zoo, dated July 1994. Photocopy. Architect/engin

2 large prints of the survey of the old lion house, originally designed by Antony Salvin Jr (1875-7) which was replaced by the New Lion Terraces in 1976

Plans of a Primate House that was never built. Undated, but possibly 1960s.

Plan, section and elevation drawings relating to the construction of the Quarantine and Sanatorium Building, London Zoo, dated January-

Plan, section and elevation drawings relating to the construction of the Regent Building restaurant, dated September 1927-February 1929. Some hand annotations and watercolour detail.

Plans for the modification of an enclosure to be filmed in a scene in the film Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone .

The Northern Aviary at London Zoo, widely known as the Snowdon Aviary, was built between 1962-1964 and opened in 1965. Lord Snowdon was the designer of the Aviary.

Drawings showing the design, layout and details of several buildings built 1957-1961 at the entrance to Whipsnade Zoo (16 items). Map and plan of Whipsnade, 1996 (2 items).

Memos and correspondence about the construction and maintenance of various London Zoo buildings.

Minutes, memos, and correspondence planning new buildings at London Zoo.

Plan, section and elevation drawings relating to the construction of the ZSL Main Offices (and Library) at Regent's Park, dated January 1909 to March 1910. Included are details of elements reused from Hanover Square. Alterations to Library, 1964-1967. Some hand annotations and doodles. Architect/engineer/designer: J Belcher, Architect; Werner, Pfleiderer & Perkins Ltd, Engineers; J Jeffreys & Co, Heating and Ventilation Engineers; A Smith & Stevens, Lift Engineers.