British Empire Exhibition
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The British Empire Exhibition was a colonial exhibition held at Wembley Park, London England from 23 April to 1 November 1924 and from 9 May to 31 October 1925.
1924 Postcard showing the Empire Stadium, later Wembley Stadium, which would become England's national football stadium. The stadium's distinctive Twin Towers became its trademark.
Plan of the exhibition by Stanley Kennedy North
The Palace of Industry building being used as warehousing before it was partially demolished in 2006. The remainder of the building is used for warehousing and small industrial units.
A British Empire flag that was distributed as a souvenir at the exhibition. It combines the symbols of the United Kingdom, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, Newfoundland, South Africa, and India to represent the empire as a whole.
Pageant of Empire
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The Pageant of Empire was the name given to various historical pageants celebrating the British Empire which were held in Britain during the early twentieth century. For example, there was a small Pag
1924 poster
Arthur Price, selected as a court jester for the Pageant of Empire at Builth Wells in 1909