Description: London ENGLAND - Wembley PK - British Empire Exhibition 1924 - Canadian Pavilion: 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. A purpose-built "great national sports ground", called the Empire Stadium, was built for the Exhibition. This became Wembley Stadium. The first turf for this stadium was cut on the site of the old tower on 10 January 1922. 250,000 tons of earth were then removed, and the new structure constructed within 10 months, opening well before the rest of the Exhibition was ready. Designed by John William Simpson and Maxwell Ayrton, and built by Sir Robert McAlpine, it could hold 125,000 people, 30,000 of them seated. The building was an unusual mix of Roman imperial and Mughal architecture. The Indian pavilion had towers and domes, the West African pavilion looked like an Arab fort, the Burmese pavilion was a temple, and the South African building reflected the Dutch style. Aside from the Stadium and major pavilions to house the works of each dominion, colony or group of colonies, there were four other major structures. These were the palaces of Engineering, Industry and Arts, and HM Government Building. All of these palaces can be seen to have had a Roman Imperial character as befitted their political symbolism. At the time, the palaces of Industry and Engineering were world's largest reinforced concrete structures. Each colony and dominion was assigned its own distinctive pavilion to reflect local culture and architecture. The Canada Pavilion contained displays on minerals, farming, forestry, the paper industry, waterpower and Canada as a holiday destination, as well as, in the dairy industry section, a full-sized figure of the Prince of Wales, the future Edward VIII, sculpted in butter and preserved in a refrigerated case. This pavilion was also flanked by smaller pavilions dedicated to the Canadian National and Canadian Pacific railways. This Linen Era (1930-45) postcard is in good condition. Fleetway Press Ltd. Holborn, WCI.
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Return shipping will be paid by: Buyer
All returns accepted: Returns Accepted
Item must be returned within: 14 Days
Refund will be given as: Money Back
Unit of Sale: Single Unit
Size: Standard (5.5x3.5 in)
Material: Paper
Year Manufactured: 1924
City: London
Original/Licensed Reprint: Original
Brand/Publisher: Fleetway Press Ltd
Subject: British Empire Exhibition 1924
Continent: Europe
Type: Printed (Lithograph)
Era: Linen (1930-1945)
Theme: Architecture, Boats, Canadian Pavilion, Cities & Towns, Exhibitions, Floral & Gardens, Flowers & Plants, Landscapes, Transportation, Wembley Park
Country: England
Region: London
Features: Panoramic
Time Period Manufactured: 1930-1939
Country/Region of Manufacture: United States
Postage Condition: Unposted
