British Empire Exhibition 1944
GPTKB entity
Properties (57)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
exhibition
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| gptkbp:attendance |
over 8 million visitors
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| gptkbp:exhibits |
gptkb:Wembley_Arena
gptkb:Wembley_Stadium art galleries restaurants shops public spaces theatres exhibition halls gardens agricultural displays conference rooms interactive exhibits souvenir shops transport facilities cultural centers exhibition spaces meeting spaces parking facilities educational facilities cultural displays pavilions information centers performance venues food courts scientific displays demonstration areas children's areas industrial displays amusement_park Empire_Pool |
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
British Empire Exhibition 1944
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| gptkbp:legacy |
historical significance
national pride economic impact influence on future exhibitions cultural_exchange |
| gptkbp:location |
gptkb:Wembley,_London
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| gptkbp:media_coverage |
extensive
|
| gptkbp:notable_feature |
pavilions representing different countries
|
| gptkbp:notable_member |
gptkb:King_George_VI
gptkb:Winston_Churchill gptkb:Queen_Elizabeth |
| gptkbp:opened |
April 1944
October 1944 |
| gptkbp:predecessor |
gptkb:British_Empire_Exhibition_1938
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| gptkbp:purpose |
showcase_British_Empire
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| gptkbp:relatedEvent |
gptkb:British_Empire_Exhibition_1924
gptkb:British_Empire_Exhibition_1938 Festival of Britain 1951 |
| gptkbp:sacraments |
October 1944
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| gptkbp:significance |
promoted post-war recovery
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| gptkbp:sponsor |
gptkb:British_government
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| gptkbp:successor |
gptkb:British_Empire_Exhibition_1924
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| gptkbp:theme |
unity_of_the_British_Empire
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| gptkbp:year |
1944
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