1862 International Exhibition

URI: https://gptkb.org/entity/1862_International_Exhibition
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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:World's_Fair
gptkbp:alsoKnownAs London International Exhibition of Industry and Art
gptkbp:annualVisitors over 6 million
gptkbp:architect gptkb:Captain_Francis_Fowke
gptkbp:area 21 acres
gptkbp:country gptkb:United_Kingdom
gptkbp:demolished 1864
gptkbp:endDate 1862-11-01
gptkbp:followedBy 1871 London International Exhibition
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label 1862 International Exhibition
gptkbp:legacy site later became Royal Albert Hall and museums
gptkbp:location gptkb:London
gptkbp:material iron, glass, brick
gptkbp:notableExhibit gptkb:Bessemer_steel_process
fine arts
machinery
first plastic (Parkesine)
sewing machines
over 28 countries
early submarine (Resurgam)
gptkbp:officialName gptkb:International_Exhibition_of_1862
gptkbp:opened Holy Roman Emperor
gptkbp:precededBy gptkb:Great_Exhibition
gptkbp:purpose showcase industry, technology, and art
gptkbp:startDate 1862-05-01
gptkbp:venue gptkb:South_Kensington
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Parkesine
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7