Events and exhibitions
This collection comprises photographs from 1851-1951, which focus on festivals celebrating national culture and industry, as well as elaborate exhibitions exploring the Orient and India. Though many of these great exhibitions took place in London, there were also major events in cities such as Edinburgh, Glasgow, Manchester and Wolverhampton. Note this collection does not include sporting events, and is unlikely to include brief one-off events.
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The Great Exhibition building, 1851
The Great Exhibition: Egypt, Turkey and Greece, 1851
Festival of Empire Exhibition, 1911. General view of site
Poster for Brock's firework displays on Thursdays at Crystal Palace, 1899
Great Exhibition, 1851; admission tickets
The Orient in London, 1895
Imre Kiralfy's Empire of India Exhibition, Earl's Court, 1895
Festival Of Britain, 1951: Skylon and Dome of Discovery
Festival Of Britain, 1951: Nelson Pier and sculpture 'The Islanders'
Festival Of Britain, 1951: crowded piazzas
Festival Of Britain, 1951: 3D cinema audience
Festival Of Britain, 1951: Battersea Pleasure Gardens: Vista Arcades
