Melbourne International Exhibition (1880)

Exhibition Hall and Royal Exhibition Buildings in the World Exhibition 1880 in Melbourne

The World Expo 1880 in Melbourne ( en: International Exhibition of Arts, Manufactures and Agricultural and Industrial Products of All Nations ) was the eighth by the Bureau of International Expositions ( BIE) recognized World's Fair. It took place between 1 October 1880 and 30 April 1881. As showground you use today's Carlton Gardens, which had been specially converted for the issuance of a barren ground into a green space.

History

The state of Victoria was after the discovery of gold in 1851, the historic center of Australia's gold rush. Melbourne, the capital of the state of Victoria, experienced an exponential increase in population and in 1865 the most populous city in Australia.

1879 an official request for a World's Fair was submitted to the Parliament of Victoria in Melbourne. Sydney, the oldest city in Australia and the capital of New South Wales, felt left out and organized in record time a world exhibition: The Sydney International Exhibition was opened in September, 1879. The exhibition in Sydney put the focus on agriculture and livestock. She remained in historical retrospect a rather insignificant World's Fair and did not meet the criteria for a BIE recognition. The exhibition in Sydney reached the figure of 1.1 million visitors and posted a loss of £ 100,000.

Melbourne decided to carry out their world exhibition shortly after the exhibition in Sydney, so foreign exhibitors did not have to take twice the long journey to Australia. The exhibition in Melbourne attracted 1.3 million visitors, reaching 18 participating countries and 14 British colonies considerable international participation. 12 791 exhibitors, of which 17 percent came from the state of Victoria. The exhibition was a loss of 277 292 pounds.

Reuse

The exhibition building, the " Royal Exhibition Building " was extended for 1888 held Melbourne Centennial Exhibition, the centenary of the first European settlement of Australia in 1788. The Royal Exhibition Building is today part of the Melbourne Museum and is a UNESCO world heritage site under protection.

Gallery

Exhibition building with main entrance

Front view of Royal Exhibition buildings

Royal exhibition building and the modern design of the input Melbourne Museum

Northern entrance of the Royal Exhibition buildings

Interior view of Royal Exhibition buildings