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Background imageUniverselle Collection: Incandescent giant lamp, model of the Edison type bulb. Expo

Incandescent giant lamp, model of the Edison type bulb. Expo
Incandescent giant lamp, twelve feet high, mounted on a pedestal crowned by a model of the Edison type bulb, increased 20, 000 times

Background imageUniverselle Collection: Description de la Terre Universelle (1667). Map

Description de la Terre Universelle (1667). Map. Engraving

Background imageUniverselle Collection: Cover design, International Exhibition, Brussels

Cover design, International Exhibition, Brussels
Cover design, Exposition Universelle et Internationale de Bruxelles (Universal and International Exhibition, Brussels), with international airship competitions

Background imageUniverselle Collection: The Champ de Mars during the Paris Universal Exhibition of 1878 (engraving)

The Champ de Mars during the Paris Universal Exhibition of 1878 (engraving)
3058491 The Champ de Mars during the Paris Universal Exhibition of 1878 (engraving); (add.info.: From The Magazine of Art published 1878); Photo © Hilary Morgan.

Background imageUniverselle Collection: Le Panorama, Exposition Universelle, Paris, 1900 (print)

Le Panorama, Exposition Universelle, Paris, 1900 (print)
660938 Le Panorama, Exposition Universelle, Paris, 1900 (print) by French School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageUniverselle Collection: Garden of the Petit Palais, Exposition Universelle, Paris, 1900 (b/w photo)

Garden of the Petit Palais, Exposition Universelle, Paris, 1900 (b/w photo)
660930 Garden of the Petit Palais, Exposition Universelle, Paris, 1900 (b/w photo) by French Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageUniverselle Collection: L'Esplanade des Invalides, Exposition Universelle, Paris, 1900 (b/w photo)

L'Esplanade des Invalides, Exposition Universelle, Paris, 1900 (b/w photo)
660927 L'Esplanade des Invalides, Exposition Universelle, Paris, 1900 (b/w photo) by French Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageUniverselle Collection: Palais du Trocadero framed by the Eiffel Tower

Palais du Trocadero framed by the Eiffel Tower, Victorian period

Background imageUniverselle Collection: British Pavilion, 1899 Exposition Universelle, Paris, France

British Pavilion, 1899 Exposition Universelle, Paris, France

Background imageUniverselle Collection: Eiffel Tower, Exposition Universelle, Paris, France

Eiffel Tower, Exposition Universelle, Paris, France

Background imageUniverselle Collection: Fine Art Court (North), 1889 Exposition Universelle, Paris

Fine Art Court (North), 1889 Exposition Universelle, Paris, France

Background imageUniverselle Collection: Royal Pavilion of Hungary - L'Exposition Universelle, Paris

Royal Pavilion of Hungary - L'Exposition Universelle, Paris, France. Date: 1900

Background imageUniverselle Collection: Music cover, Marche des Avions

Music cover, Marche des Avions (March of the Aeroplanes), words by Roland Gael, music by H Dickson Date: 1912

Background imageUniverselle Collection: First Bulgarian Postcard

First Bulgarian Postcard
The printing is pink on buff card. The heading is Union Postale Universelle Bulgarie with a Cyrillic form underneath. There is a printed 10c stamp. Date: 1879

Background imageUniverselle Collection: Union Postale Universelle Great Britain and Ireland

Union Postale Universelle Great Britain and Ireland
Most unusually this postcard does not carry the Royal Coat of Arms and bearing in mind the date of issue may not be what it pretends to be

Background imageUniverselle Collection: Bronze sculpture of a WWI British trooper

Bronze sculpture of a WWI British trooper
Bronze sculpture of a First World War British trooper astride his horse.Born in Paris 26.11.1871, he learned the techniques of Sculpture from his father

Background imageUniverselle Collection: Photograph looking west towards Trongate. Date: 1900

Photograph looking west towards Trongate. Date: 1900

Background imageUniverselle Collection: Paris Universal Exposition as seen from the Base of the Eiffel Tower 1889 (photo)

Paris Universal Exposition as seen from the Base of the Eiffel Tower 1889 (photo)
679394 Paris Universal Exposition as seen from the Base of the Eiffel Tower 1889 (photo) by French Photographer, (19th century); (add.info.: Central Dome, seen through the base of the Eiffel Tower)

Background imageUniverselle Collection: Walkway and the German Pavilion, Exposition Universelle, Paris, 1900 (b/w photo)

Walkway and the German Pavilion, Exposition Universelle, Paris, 1900 (b/w photo)
660933 Walkway and the German Pavilion, Exposition Universelle, Paris, 1900 (b/w photo) by French Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageUniverselle Collection: Exposition universelle de 1867, Isba, chaumiere russe (engraving)

Exposition universelle de 1867, Isba, chaumiere russe (engraving)
3645436 Exposition universelle de 1867, Isba, chaumiere russe (engraving) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Exposition universelle de 1867, Isba, chaumiere russe)

Background imageUniverselle Collection: Le Jury anglais choisissant les tableaux pour l Exposition universelle de 1878 a Paris (engraving)

Le Jury anglais choisissant les tableaux pour l Exposition universelle de 1878 a Paris (engraving)
3645992 Le Jury anglais choisissant les tableaux pour l Exposition universelle de 1878 a Paris (engraving) by French School

Background imageUniverselle Collection: Exposition universelle de 1855, Les Quatre Fleaux de l Apocalypse (engraving)

Exposition universelle de 1855, Les Quatre Fleaux de l Apocalypse (engraving)
3644787 Exposition universelle de 1855, Les Quatre Fleaux de l Apocalypse (engraving) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Exposition universelle de 1855)

Background imageUniverselle Collection: Portrait photograph by Charles Reutlinger - CDV

Portrait photograph by Charles Reutlinger - CDV
Portrait photograph by Charles Reutlinger (1816-1881) reproduced on a carte de Visite. Reutlinger won first prize for photography at the Exposition Universelle in Paris in 1867. Date: circa 1867

Background imageUniverselle Collection: 19th century vintage photograph Paris France - The Exposition Universelle of 1889 was a

19th century vintage photograph Paris France - The Exposition Universelle of 1889 was a worlds fair held in Paris, France, from 6 May to 31 October 1889

Background imageUniverselle Collection: Exposition Universelle Internationale, Paris, 1889

Exposition Universelle Internationale, Paris, 1889
Vintage 19th central Dome Central, Palais du Champ-de-Mars, Exposition Universelle Internationale, Paris, 1889

Background imageUniverselle Collection: Exposition Universelle, World Fair, Great Exhibition, Paris

Exposition Universelle, World Fair, Great Exhibition, Paris
1900 vintage photograph: Exposition Universelle, World Fair, Great Exhibition, Paris. Pont Alexandre III, Alexander III bridge over the River Seine

Background imageUniverselle Collection: Fashionable woman on the avenue des Champs-Elysees, 1888

Fashionable woman on the avenue des Champs-Elysees, 1888. She wears a hat, dress with bustle, and carries a parasol and bouquet. Marly Horse statue behind. Handcoloured lithograph by R.V

Background imageUniverselle Collection: Place de la Concorde, Paris, 1877

Place de la Concorde, Paris, 1877. Two fashionable women in dark slim dresses, bonnets, walking near the fountains at the Luxor Obelisk. Handcoloured lithograph by R.V

Background imageUniverselle Collection: In front of the Palais de l Industrie, Paris, 1866

In front of the Palais de l Industrie, Paris, 1866. Coming back from the races. Woman in fur hat in grey and black crinoline dress

Background imageUniverselle Collection: The picture exhibition at the Paris Salon, 1865

The picture exhibition at the Paris Salon, 1865, Looking at Manets Olympia. Woman in bonnet, mantelet cape and wide crinoline dress. Handcoloured lithograph by R.V

Background imageUniverselle Collection: The World Tour at the Universal Exposition of 1900, Paris (coloured engraving)

The World Tour at the Universal Exposition of 1900, Paris (coloured engraving)
CHT217203 The World Tour at the Universal Exposition of 1900, Paris (coloured engraving) by Toussaint, Henri (1849-1911); Private Collection; eArchives Charmet; French, out of copyright

Background imageUniverselle Collection: Exposition universelle de 1867, Vue interieure du temple egyptien (engraving)

Exposition universelle de 1867, Vue interieure du temple egyptien (engraving)
3645468 Exposition universelle de 1867, Vue interieure du temple egyptien (engraving) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Exposition universelle de 1867)

Background imageUniverselle Collection: Exposition universelle de 1867, Atelier de M Monot pour la taille du cristal (engraving)

Exposition universelle de 1867, Atelier de M Monot pour la taille du cristal (engraving)
3645465 Exposition universelle de 1867, Atelier de M Monot pour la taille du cristal (engraving) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Exposition universelle de 1867)

Background imageUniverselle Collection: Construction du palais de l Exposition universelle de 1867, Vue prise de l Ecole militaire

Construction du palais de l Exposition universelle de 1867, Vue prise de l Ecole militaire
3645423 Construction du palais de l Exposition universelle de 1867, Vue prise de l Ecole militaire, le 15 decembre 1866 (engraving) by French School

Background imageUniverselle Collection: Monument romain eleve au confluent de la Seine et de la Marne, Fac-simile d une gravure de 1575

Monument romain eleve au confluent de la Seine et de la Marne, Fac-simile d une gravure de 1575
963209 Monument romain eleve au confluent de la Seine et de la Marne, Fac-simile d une gravure de 1575, de la Cosmographie universelle de Thevet (engraving) by French School

Background imageUniverselle Collection: Exposition universelle de 1867, Le Temple egyptien (engraving)

Exposition universelle de 1867, Le Temple egyptien (engraving)
3645471 Exposition universelle de 1867, Le Temple egyptien (engraving) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Exposition universelle de 1867, Le Temple egyptien)

Background imageUniverselle Collection: Exposition universelle de 1867, Clef antique de la collection de Madame Napolier

Exposition universelle de 1867, Clef antique de la collection de Madame Napolier, reduite aux trois qnarts (engraving)
3645469 Exposition universelle de 1867, Clef antique de la collection de Madame Napolier, reduite aux trois qnarts (engraving) by French School

Background imageUniverselle Collection: Exposition universelle de 1867, L Aquarium d eau douce, dans le parc reserve (engraving)

Exposition universelle de 1867, L Aquarium d eau douce, dans le parc reserve (engraving)
3645464 Exposition universelle de 1867, L Aquarium d eau douce, dans le parc reserve (engraving) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Exposition universelle de 1867)

Background imageUniverselle Collection: Le palais en fer de l Exposition universelle de 1867 (engraving)

Le palais en fer de l Exposition universelle de 1867 (engraving)
3655528 Le palais en fer de l Exposition universelle de 1867 (engraving) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Le palais en fer de l Exposition universelle de 1867)

Background imageUniverselle Collection: Exposition universelle de 1867, La Maison du Bosphore (engraving)

Exposition universelle de 1867, La Maison du Bosphore (engraving)
3645470 Exposition universelle de 1867, La Maison du Bosphore (engraving) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Exposition universelle de 1867, La Maison du Bosphore)

Background imageUniverselle Collection: Exposition universelle de 1867, Chalet tyrolien (engraving)

Exposition universelle de 1867, Chalet tyrolien (engraving)
3645437 Exposition universelle de 1867, Chalet tyrolien (engraving) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Exposition universelle de 1867, Chalet tyrolien)

Background imageUniverselle Collection: La Rue des Nations, a l Exposition universelle de 1878 (engraving)

La Rue des Nations, a l Exposition universelle de 1878 (engraving)
3645983 La Rue des Nations, a l Exposition universelle de 1878 (engraving) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: La Rue des Nations, a l Exposition universelle de 1878)

Background imageUniverselle Collection: Vue generale de l Exposition universelle de Vienne, en 1873 (engraving)

Vue generale de l Exposition universelle de Vienne, en 1873 (engraving)
3645706 Vue generale de l Exposition universelle de Vienne, en 1873 (engraving) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Vue generale de l Exposition universelle de Vienne)

Background imageUniverselle Collection: Exposition universelle de 1855, Beaux-arts, La Minerve de Phidias (engraving)

Exposition universelle de 1855, Beaux-arts, La Minerve de Phidias (engraving)
3644796 Exposition universelle de 1855, Beaux-arts, La Minerve de Phidias (engraving) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Exposition universelle de 1855, Beaux-arts)

Background imageUniverselle Collection: L Exposition universelle, Une Rue au Caire, Edifiee au Champ de Mars sous la direction de M Delort

L Exposition universelle, Une Rue au Caire, Edifiee au Champ de Mars sous la direction de M Delort de Gleon
3640335 L Exposition universelle, Une Rue au Caire, Edifiee au Champ de Mars sous la direction de M Delort de Gleon (coloured engraving) by French School

Background imageUniverselle Collection: Poster published by Le Petit Journal to advertise the Exposition Universelle in

Poster published by Le Petit Journal to advertise the Exposition Universelle in
485188 Poster published by Le Petit Journal to advertise the Exposition Universelle in Paris, 1900 (colour litho) by French School, (20th century); Private Collection; French, out of copyright

Background imageUniverselle Collection: Le ballon captif a vapeur Giffard installe dans la cour des Tuileries pendant l Exposition

Le ballon captif a vapeur Giffard installe dans la cour des Tuileries pendant l Exposition universelle de 1878
5228379 Le ballon captif a vapeur Giffard installe dans la cour des Tuileries pendant l Exposition universelle de 1878, (Collection Tissandier) (engraving) by French School

Background imageUniverselle Collection: The Monumental Gate - Paris Exposition of 1900

The Monumental Gate - Paris Exposition of 1900
The Monumental Gate (Porte Monumentale) - Paris Exposition Universelle of 1900. Date: 1900



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"Universelle: A Journey through Time and Innovation" Step into the world of Universelle, where history and innovation intertwine. This captivating caption takes you on a tour of remarkable moments from various international exhibitions. At the heart of it all is the incandescent giant lamp, a model reminiscent of Edison's iconic bulb. Its warm glow illuminates the Expo, drawing visitors in with its timeless charm. The cover design at the International Exhibition in Brussels catches your eye, showcasing intricate details that reflect creativity and craftsmanship. It sets the stage for what lies ahead - a visual feast for all senses. Transport yourself to 1667 as you explore "Description de la Terre Universelle. " This ancient map unveils secrets of our vast planet, inviting us to discover new lands and cultures. Palais du Trocadero framed by the majestic Eiffel Tower stands tall as an emblematic symbol of Parisian elegance during L'Exposition Universelle. The fusion between architecture and engineering leaves spectators in awe. Intriguingly, within the British Pavilion at the 1899 Exposition Universelle in Paris lies hidden stories waiting to be unveiled. Each corner holds tales that showcase Britain's rich heritage and contributions to art and culture. As you gaze upon the Eiffel Tower itself at another Exposition Universelle event, its towering presence captures your imagination. A testament to human ingenuity, it represents progress on an unprecedented scale. Enter into Fine Art Court (North) at the 1889 Exposition Universelle in Paris – a haven for artistic souls seeking inspiration. Here masterpieces come alive; brushstrokes tell stories while sculptures evoke emotions that transcend time. Behold. The Royal Pavilion of Hungary emerges before your eyes amidst this grand exposition in Paris. Its regal beauty transports you back to an era steeped in opulence and grandeur fit for royalty. Marche des Avions fills your ears as you admire the vibrant music cover.