Festival of Empire
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Festival of Empire was a major imperial exhibition held at London's Crystal Palace from 12 May to 1 October 1911, organized to celebrate the coronation of King George V and to showcase the cultural, i
View from the Canadian replica Parliament Building of the Festival at the Crystal Palace
New Zealand replica Parliament Building (based on old New Zealand Parliament Buildings)
Canadian Building (replica of the original Centre Block in Ottawa)
South African Building (based on Houses of Parliament, Cape Town)
Commonwealth Games
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The Commonwealth Games is a quadrennial international multi-sport event that brings together athletes from across the Commonwealth of Nations, a political association comprising the majority of former
Opening ceremony of the 1938 British Empire Games at the Sydney Cricket Ground.
Statue in Vancouver commemorating the "Miracle Mile" between Roger Bannister and John Landy
3 pence British stamp with theme of 1958 British Empire and Commonwealth Games, Cardiff, Wales
Opening ceremony of the 1982 Commonwealth Games at Brisbane, Australia