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British Empire Exhibition 1924 EPW010737
Filename: afl03_aerofilms_10737.jpg
Size: 4909 x 3835 (8.9MB)
Date: 6th April 2009
Source: Historic England
Credit: Historic England Archive Aerofilms C
Source: English Heritage Images
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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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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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