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British Empire Exhibition 1924 EPW010737
BRITISH EMPIRE EXHIBITION, London. Photographed in June 1924 at Wembley, Middlesex. Its official aim was " to stimulate trade, strengthen bonds that bind mother Country to her Sister States and Daughters". It was the largest exhibition ever staged anywhere in the world, attracting 27 million visitors. The main exhibition buildings surrounded and fronted onto the lakes (right of centre in this picture). The Exhibition Station (foreground) adjoining the India pavilion, palaces of Engineering (middle right), Industry, and Arts (top), with the Australia and Canada pavilions to the left of the lakes. the Palace of Engineering and the British Government Pavilion survived into the 1970s. The Empire Pool became the Wembley Arena, and the Empire Stadium was also kept until 2002, when it was demolished to be replaced by the new Wembley Stadium. Aerofilms Collection (see Links)
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17"x15" (43x38cm) Premium Frame
FSC real wood frame with double mounted 10x8 print. Double mounted with white conservation mountboard. Frame moulding comprises stained composite natural wood veneers (Finger Jointed Pine) 39mm wide by 21mm thick. Archival quality Fujifilm CA photo paper mounted onto 1mm card. Overall outside dimensions are 17x15 inches (431x381mm). Rear features Framing tape to cover staples, 50mm Hanger plate, cork bumpers. Glazed with durable thick 2mm Acrylic to provide a virtually unbreakable glass-like finish. Acrylic Glass is far safer, more flexible and much lighter than typical mineral glass. Moreover, its higher translucency makes it a perfect carrier for photo prints. Acrylic allows a little more light to penetrate the surface than conventional glass and absorbs UV rays so that the image and the picture quality doesn't suffer under direct sunlight even after many years. Easily cleaned with a damp cloth. Please note that, to prevent the paper falling through the mount window and to prevent cropping of the original artwork, the visible print may be slightly smaller to allow the paper to be securely attached to the mount without any white edging showing and to match the aspect ratio of the original artwork.
FSC Real Wood Frame and Double Mounted with White Conservation Mountboard - Professionally Made and Ready to Hang
Estimated Image Size (if not cropped) is 24.4cm x 19.1cm (9.6" x 7.5")
Estimated Product Size is 43.1cm x 38.1cm (17" x 15")
These are individually made so all sizes are approximate
Artwork printed orientated as per the preview above, with landscape (horizontal) orientation to match the source image.
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This aerial photograph showcases the grandeur and scale of the British Empire Exhibition held in London, in June 1924. Held at Wembley, Middlesex, the exhibition was the largest ever staged anywhere in the world, attracting an astonishing 27 million visitors. The primary objective of this global event was to stimulate trade and strengthen the bonds between the mother country and its sister states and daughters. The image reveals the main exhibition buildings, which surrounded and fronted onto the lakes. In the foreground, the Exhibition Station, adjacent to the India pavilion, can be seen. The palaces of Engineering, Industry, and Arts are situated in the middle right of the photograph. To the left of the lakes, the Australia and Canada pavilions stand proudly. The Palace of Engineering and the British Government Pavilion were among the structures that survived into the 1970s. The Empire Pool, which later became the Wembley Arena, and the Empire Stadium, which remained until 2002, when it was replaced by the new Wembley Stadium, are also visible in this photograph. This aerial view offers a unique perspective of the British Empire Exhibition, providing a glimpse into the rich history and grandeur of this significant event in world history. This photograph is part of the Aerofilms Collection from Historic England, showcasing the extensive archive of aerial photography that documents the changing landscape of Britain from the 1919 to the 1950s.
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