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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 Twi
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.
The Palace of Industry building being used as warehousing before it was partially demolished in 2006. The remainder of the building is used for wareho
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 Zeal
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.
The Newfoundland Pavilion
The Newfoundland Pavilion
Wembley Stadium (1923)
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The first Wembley Stadium, originally known as the Empire Stadium, was a football stadium in Wembley, London, England. It opened in 1923 and was demolished in 2002 to make room for the new Wembley Sta
British Empire Exhibition
…the future George VI. The Prince wished for the exhibition to boast "a great national sports ground" and so exercised some influence on the creation of Wembley Stadium at Wembley Park in 1923. A purpose-built "great national sports ground", called the Empire Stadium, was built for the exhibition. This became Wembley…
The Twin Towers of Wembley Stadium (2002)
The Twin Towers of Wembley Stadium (2002)
Aerial view of Wembley Stadium, 1991
Aerial view of Wembley Stadium, 1991
The Royal Box in April 1986. Trophy presentations took place here.
The Royal Box in April 1986. Trophy presentations took place here.