World Exhibition Collection (#8)

A map of the model of Roman London on exhibition in the Undercroft of All-Hallows-by-the-Tower (engraving)
583101 A map of the model of Roman London on exhibition in the Undercroft of All-Hallows-by-the-Tower (engraving) by English School

New theatre, erector for the exhibition of the Cyclorama at the Colosseum, London (engraving)
586558 New theatre, erector for the exhibition of the Cyclorama at the Colosseum, London (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: New theatre)

Rotten Row by G H Thomas, in the exhibition of the Royal Academy (engraving)
586154 Rotten Row by G H Thomas, in the exhibition of the Royal Academy (engraving) by Thomas, George Housman (1824-68); Private Collection; (add.info.: Rotten Row by G H Thomas)

Maillardets magnificent automatical exhibition, Great Room, Spring Gardens, London (engraving)
585847 Maillardets magnificent automatical exhibition, Great Room, Spring Gardens, London (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Mr Bullocks exhibition of Laplanders (coloured engraving)
585841 Mr Bullocks exhibition of Laplanders (coloured engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Charles Byrne, aka O Brien the Irish Giant, the tallest man in the known world being nearly nine feet tall (engraving)
585787 Charles Byrne, aka O Brien the Irish Giant, the tallest man in the known world being nearly nine feet tall (engraving) by English School

Madame Tussauds exhibition, London (engraving)
585761 Madame Tussauds exhibition, London (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Madame Tussauds exhibition, London; from Pictorial Times)

Exhibition of the Nelson Statue at Charing Cross (engraving)
602325 Exhibition of the Nelson Statue at Charing Cross (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

The International Fisheries Exhibition; A general view of the exhibition buildings (engraving)
608652 The International Fisheries Exhibition; A general view of the exhibition buildings (engraving) by Sulman, Thomas (fl.1855-1900); Private Collection; (add.info)

Ticket to visit Miss Millie Chrisine, the two-headed nightingale (engraving)
608643 Ticket to visit Miss Millie Chrisine, the two-headed nightingale (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Ticket to visit Miss Millie Chrisine)

Advert for the American Museum (engraving)
608636 Advert for the American Museum (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Advert for the American Museum, 8 Catherine Street, Strand, London; American Jack)

Du Bougs Museum, cork models of Ancient Temples (engraving)
608629 Du Bougs Museum, cork models of Ancient Temples (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Du Bougs Museum)

The pigmies of Piccadilly: Lucia Zarath and General Mite with the exhibitor (engraving)
608609 The pigmies of Piccadilly: Lucia Zarath and General Mite with the exhibitor (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The pigmies of Piccadilly)

Messrs John Brinsmead and Sons exhibit at the London International Exhibition, Crystal Palace (engraving)
608246 Messrs John Brinsmead and Sons exhibit at the London International Exhibition, Crystal Palace (engraving) by English School

Gladstone at the Caxton Memorial exhibition (engraving)
605160 Gladstone at the Caxton Memorial exhibition (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: William Ewart Gladstone at the Caxton Memorial exhibition)

Advert for an exhibition of Lord Nelsons flagship Foudroyant (engraving)
603028 Advert for an exhibition of Lord Nelsons flagship Foudroyant (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Invitation to an exhibition at the Quest Gallery (engraving)
604551 Invitation to an exhibition at the Quest Gallery (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Invitation to an exhibition at the Quest Gallery, London)

The Mermaid, now exhibited at the Turf Coffee House (coloured engraving)
608626 The Mermaid, now exhibited at the Turf Coffee House (coloured engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Mermaid, now exhibited at the Turf Coffee House)

Leaflet advertising an exhibition of the Prosser Roberts Cinematograph (engraving)
607770 Leaflet advertising an exhibition of the Prosser Roberts Cinematograph (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

The Nubian Court at the Crystal Palace at Sydenham (engraving)
558096 The Nubian Court at the Crystal Palace at Sydenham (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Ioway Indian encampment, Lords Cricket Ground (engraving)
559222 Ioway Indian encampment, Lords Cricket Ground (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Ioway Indian encampment, Lords Cricket Ground)

Suspension railway, Royal Panarmonion Gardens (engraving)
559210 Suspension railway, Royal Panarmonion Gardens (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Suspension railway)

The Paris Exhibition Building at the Trocadero (engraving)
729564 The Paris Exhibition Building at the Trocadero (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Paris Exhibition Building at the Trocadero)

The Punjab exhibition building at Lahore (engraving)
728748 The Punjab exhibition building at Lahore (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Punjab exhibition building at Lahore)

Paris Exposition 1900, Antiques (chromolitho)
732849 Paris Exposition 1900, Antiques (chromolitho) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Paris Exposition 1900, Antiques.); Look and Learn / Barbara Loe Collection

Paris Exposition 1900, Cavalier showing the way (chromolitho)
732847 Paris Exposition 1900, Cavalier showing the way (chromolitho) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Paris Exposition 1900)

Palace of Engineering at the British Empire Exhibition, held in Wembley, Middlesex in 1924 and 1925 (b / w photo)
733600 Palace of Engineering at the British Empire Exhibition, held in Wembley, Middlesex in 1924 and 1925 (b/w photo) by English Photographer

Festivals of the Chrysanthamums in Japan (chromolitho)
735544 Festivals of the Chrysanthamums in Japan (chromolitho) by European School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Festivals of the Chrysanthamums in Japan)

Opening of the Exhibition of 1851-May 1st (chromolitho)
668165 Opening of the Exhibition of 1851-May 1st (chromolitho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Opening of the Exhibition of 1851-May 1st)

Alsatian Museum with display of wooden sculptures. Postcard sent in 1913
660395 Alsatian Museum with display of wooden sculptures. Postcard sent in 1913. by French Photographer (20th century); Private Collection; © Look and Learn

The Pavilion of Martinique at the Exposition Universelle of 1900 in Paris (colour litho)
2807860 The Pavilion of Martinique at the Exposition Universelle of 1900 in Paris (colour litho) by French School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

The Canadian Pavilion at the Exposition Universelle of 1900 in Paris (colour litho)
2807856 The Canadian Pavilion at the Exposition Universelle of 1900 in Paris (colour litho) by French School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

The Pavilion of the Republic of San Marino at the Exposition Universelle of 1900 in Paris (colour litho)
2807841 The Pavilion of the Republic of San Marino at the Exposition Universelle of 1900 in Paris (colour litho) by French School

The Danish Pavilion at the Exposition Universelle of 1900 in Paris (colour litho)
2807819 The Danish Pavilion at the Exposition Universelle of 1900 in Paris (colour litho) by French School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

The Belgian Pavilion at the Exposition Universelle of 1900 in Paris (colour litho)
2807800 The Belgian Pavilion at the Exposition Universelle of 1900 in Paris (colour litho) by French School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

The Peruvian Pavilion at the Exposition Universelle of 1900 in Paris (colour litho)
2807796 The Peruvian Pavilion at the Exposition Universelle of 1900 in Paris (colour litho) by French School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

English workers at the Exposition Universelle of 1900 in Paris (colour litho)
2807786 English workers at the Exposition Universelle of 1900 in Paris (colour litho) by French School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

The Italian Pavilion at the Exposition Universelle of 1900 in Paris (colour litho)
2807768 The Italian Pavilion at the Exposition Universelle of 1900 in Paris (colour litho) by French School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

The Pavilion of Transvaal at the Exposition Universelle of 1900 in Paris (colour litho)
2807752 The Pavilion of Transvaal at the Exposition Universelle of 1900 in Paris (colour litho) by French School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

The Korean Pavilion at the Exposition Universelle of 1900 in Paris (colour litho)
2807875 The Korean Pavilion at the Exposition Universelle of 1900 in Paris (colour litho) by French School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Chicago Worlds Fair of 1893 (colour litho)
2818393 Chicago Worlds Fair of 1893 (colour litho) by Meyer, Henri (1841-99) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Chicago Worlds Fair of 1893. The Administration Building. Exposition de Chicago)

On the monumental bridge last Sunday afternoon at the Turin Exhibition, which was visited... (colour litho)
2815455 On the monumental bridge last Sunday afternoon at the Turin Exhibition, which was visited... (colour litho) by Beltrame

Zurich, 1883 (litho)
2775050 Zurich, 1883 (litho) by Swiss School, (19th Century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Illustration for booklet entitled Schweizerische Landesausstellung, Zurich, 1883)

Toy exhibition at the Tribunal de Commerce, Paris (colour litho)
2782260 Toy exhibition at the Tribunal de Commerce, Paris (colour litho) by French School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Toy exhibition at the Tribunal de Commerce, Paris)

Tuaregs exhibited at the Velodrome d Hiver, Paris (colour litho)
2818524 Tuaregs exhibited at the Velodrome d Hiver, Paris (colour litho) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Tuaregs exhibited at the Velodrome d Hiver, Paris)

Illustration for Le Rire (colour litho)
2796212 Illustration for Le Rire (colour litho) by Metivet, Lucien (1863-1930); Private Collection; (add.info.: Illustration for Le Rire, 16 May 1903.); © Look and Learn

Exhibition of cotton fabrics from Benigno Crespi in the Italian pavilion at the Exposition Universelle 1900
3098966 Exhibition of cotton fabrics from Benigno Crespi in the Italian pavilion at the Exposition Universelle 1900, Paris (b/w photo) by French Photographer

Exhibition of printing and books in the German pavilion at the Exposition Universelle 1900, Paris (b / w photo)
3098962 Exhibition of printing and books in the German pavilion at the Exposition Universelle 1900, Paris (b/w photo) by French Photographer

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Step into the enchanting world of past World Exhibitions, where innovation and culture converged to create awe-inspiring spectacles. The Crystal Palace stood tall as a testament to human ingenuity during the International Exhibition of 1862. Inside its magnificent halls, visitors marveled at Michael Welte's Orchestrion, an intricate musical instrument that captivated hearts since its creation in 1862. The Great Exhibition of 1851 transported guests to a realm of wonder within the Crystal Palace's iron framework. As they strolled along the main avenue, their eyes were drawn to Minton's majestic Majolica fountain, a masterpiece crafted with precision and artistry. Lithographs from L'Album de l'Exposition 1889 showcased the monumental door of America's exhibition, inviting all to explore its treasures. Meanwhile, oriental products beckoned curious souls while plants thrived inside Wardian cases. Beyond these grand structures lay buildings from various World Exhibitions throughout the 19th century. Each one held stories waiting to be discovered by those who dared venture closer. Artifacts from different eras whispered tales of ancient civilizations. Buddha subduing Mara depicted a momentous triumph over evil during Ayutthaya period in Nakhonsrithammarat school’s exquisite craftsmanship. Avalokitesvara Bhodisattva emerged from Java in Pala style; its serene presence evoking tranquility even after centuries have passed. Lakshmi adorned Indian style artwork from Ayutthaya period—her grace captivating all who beheld her beauty. Pillars engraved with Buddha images under naga revealed Lopburi art's mastery—a testament to Thailand's rich cultural heritage preserved within Bangkok’s National Museum. Buddha in eight great miracles embodied divine power through Pala style; it served as a reminder that miracles can manifest even amidst tumultuous times. World Exhibitions brought together marvels from across the globe, showcasing humanity's boundless creativity and cultural diversity.