A Board of Trade certificate(copy) confirming extension of lands to an area not exceeding 20 acres. Letter from North of England Zoological Society to Board of Trade, dated 29th May, asking for permission to extend lands to area not exceeding 20 acres. Letter from Board of Trade granting the licence to extend land area to not exceeding 20 acres, dated 9th June 1934. A further letter to Board of Trade asking whether they should apply for the full amount, dated 15th June 1934. Letter, dated 19th June 1934, indicating that an engrossed copy of the certificate will be forwarded to the North of England Zoological Society. A copy is enclosed. 2 uncompleted pro formas indicating examples of the licence that could be sent.

Licence certificate from the Board of Trade, dated 18th April 1936, allowinf for extension of lands to an area not exceeding 25 acres.

Agreement between George S Mottershead and Chester Zoological Society dated 15th April 1932

Letter from Whittingham & Son, solicitors, dated 26th June 1935 returning a copy of the list of animals, &c taken by the society ion 12th June 1934.
A 4 page booklet, dated 12th June 1934 showing particulars of Animals, Birds and Reptiles held by Chester Zoological Gardens Ltd. The lists are on 3 pages of the booklet and is dated and signed as a true list that the North of England Zoological Society Ltd took possession of on 12th June 1934. This is signed by Muriel Mottershead.

Coloured Register of Companies of change of name, dated 3rd august 1950, BW copy of a certificate of change of name dated 3rd August 1950. This covered the chanhe of name from North of England Zoological Society Ltd to The North of England Zoological Society.

Company Registration Agency Certificate certifying debentures for securing £700, dated 17th July 1935

Certificate of Incorporation for North of England Zoological Society Ltd, dated 9th May 1934

Certificate of Registration of a mortgage, £2650, for Oakfield acquired by North Of England Zoological Society Ltd on 21 December 1934, registered on 29 February 1935

Certificate of Registration of a trust deed for securing Debentures executed by North of England Zoological Society Ltd., for £3000, dated 11th February 1935.

4 Blue 44 page booklets dated inside and outside showing Chester Zoological Gardens Ltd was incorporated on 17th February 1932

This was the original prospectus published circa 1932/33. It details the purpose and rules of the Society, it lists the animal exhibits of the time and contains an article about parrots by the Marquess of Tavistock and an article about budgerigars by Dennis Weston.

This is the handbook for the Chester Zoological Society displaying the trustees, honorary secretary and honourable curator George S Mottershead. It's cost is sixpence. It displays the objectives and rules of the society. It displays the admission price to the Chester Zoological Gardens, Adults cost one shilling, children cost sixpence. It displays car routes to get to Chester Zoo as well as bus timetables. There is a description of what is in the gardens. There is a guide to the exhibits including feeding times. There is an article on parrot management and notes on budgerigars. There are black and white photos throughout the booklet with views of Oakfield, the stables, the library inside Oakfield, the dining room inside Oakfield used as a cafe, Flamingo, Civet, 'Mary' the chimpanzee, Tapir, Pelican, Griffon Vulture, Stork, Cassowary and Goats

Company registration document (Companies Act 1929) dated 19th June 1934 for North of England Zoological Society Ltd detailing the seven 'Directors or managers' of the society. The declaration is signed by George saul Mottershead, secretary.
The directors were
George Saul Mottershead, Geraldine Mary Russell Allen, Gerald Turner Isles, Richard Arthur Blair Young, Evelyn MAry Mercer Young, Isobel Johnson, Albert Ramsbottom.

Copy of letter to W.M. Steele, Solicitor, acting for Dr English from Whiteley and Bevan, Solicitors, acting for Mr George Mottershead discussing final negotiations regarding the allotment of shares and other terms for the Oakfield Zoological gardens.

Letter from GS Mottershead to The Comptroller at the Board of Trade asking for a meeting to discuss whether the North of England Zoological Society society can function as a scientific society, dated 4th April 1934 A reply from The Comptroller agreeing to the meeting on 10th April 1934.

Correspondence between debenture holders, banks and The North of England Zoological Society Limited regarding the closure of debentures and a balance sheet detailing a credit/debt balance and shows a list of debenture holders and the amounts being repaid. Includes Mrs S Worrall, J T Clarke Ltd, Mr W Gray(Mr T Hinde) and Barclays Bank

A receipt document displaying details of documents they received regarding 2 plots of land that Barclays Bank Ltd , Chester, received on 12th December 1946.

Attendance register for the council of The North of England Zoological Society Limited for meetings between 19th November 1934 and 1st July February 1950 and for The North of England Zoological Society from 2nd September 1950 to 9th February 1952. Each page of the book shows the signatures of those attended a particular meeting.

2 First Mortgage Debentures, nos 95 and 96, in the name of Albert Ramsbottom dated 28th June 1935 both for a value of £25
7 Second Mortgage Debentures all dated 6th January 1936 in the names of the following people: No 17, Corporation of Chester, for £26 12s 3d, No 26, Samuel Yates for £4 11s 9d, No 27, W H Wilson for £21 1s 9d, No 32, H Whitlow for £1 6s 0d, No 37 for £15, No 52, Jolliffe, Hope & Wickham for £14 5s 2d, No 53, E Rees for £5. All of these had been cashed in in January 1947 and have receipts for payment on the last page of the debentures.

Letter, May 1934 from The North of England Zoological Society Ltd to Customs and Excise applying for entertainment tax to not apply to the entry cost to the zoo. Letter in reply, June 1934, from Customs and excise admission prices to the zoo will be exempt from the tax.
Certificate indicating that a country fair at the zoo would be free of entertainment duty, dated 23rd May 1936.

2 insurance documents for the period 1934 to 1935. 1 renewal policy for 1965 and 1 public liability policy dated October 1952.
Summary of Insurance Document from 1967, A policy schedule for contingent third party liability policy dated 1966 to 1967.

Land search document, dated July 1931, for a parcel of land, .940 acres, that adjoins Oakfield.

Legal copies of legal charges(Mortgages) taken out on Oakfield. One dated 27 November 1930 between GS Mottershead and Messrs CP Smith and J Eustace Jones for £2300, another, dated, 28th March 1931 between GS Mottershead and Richard Stanley Wood for £350.
Legal charge(Mortgage) document dated 8th July 1931 between GS Mottershead and Barclays bank Ltd signed on 29th June 1931 with acknowledgement of payback of £100 dated 27th September 1934.

Record of legal tasks Hill & Co completed for the North of England Zoological Society Limited between 1936 and 1937. The detail also shows costs.

Record of legal tasks Whiteley & Bevan completed for the G S Mottershead between August 1930 and JAnuary 1933. The detail also shows costs.

Letter, dated 26th January 1931, from the town clerk from City of Chester to JG Lightfoot informing him that the inquiry by the inspector of the ministry will take place in the town hall on February 6th 1931

Letter, dated 12th May 1931, from the Town Clerk, City of Chester Council to Messrs Whiteley & Bevan informing them that the Ministry of Health did not want to add any further conditions to the planning decision and that their client could now proceed with the development outlined in the letter of the 12th March 1931.

Letter from GS Mottershead to the Ministry of Health, dated February 8th 1931, detailing a list of animals that GS Mottershead would be happy to draw from. His principal collection would be birds.