Melbourne International Exhibition
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The Melbourne International Exhibition is the eighth World's fair officially recognised by the Bureau International des Expositions (BIE) and the first official World's Fair in the Southern Hemisphere.
Inside the halls of the World Heritage listed Melbourne Exhibition Buildings
The laying of the foundation stone of the Exhibition Building on 19 February 1879
The Works at the Melbourne International Exhibition. 1878
Prize Design for the Melbourne International Exhibition Building. 1878
World's fair
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A world's fair, also known as a universal exhibition or an expo, is a large global exhibition designed to showcase the achievements of nations. These exhibitions vary in character and are held in different parts of the world at a specific site for a period of time, typically between three and six months.
Poster advertising the Brussels International Exposition in 1897
Replica of the Gokstad Viking ship at the 1893 Chicago World's Fair
International Exhibition of Modern Decorative and Industrial Arts in Paris, France in 1925. Autochrome Lumière showing Polish pavilion.
Palace of the railways and great connections at the International Exhibition of Hydropower and Tourism in Grenoble, France in 1925