Franco-British Exhibition

URI: https://gptkb.org/entity/Franco-British_Exhibition
GPTKB entity
Statements (36)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:museum
gptkbp:annualVisitors 8 million
gptkbp:country gptkb:France
gptkb:United_Kingdom
gptkbp:endDate 1908-10-31
gptkbp:exhibitorCountry gptkb:Australia
gptkb:Canada
gptkb:Egypt
gptkb:France
gptkb:India
gptkb:United_Kingdom
West African colonies
gptkbp:followedBy gptkb:Japan-British_Exhibition_(1910)
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Franco-British Exhibition
gptkbp:location gptkb:White_City,_London
gptkbp:notableEvent 1908 Summer Olympics (held at White City Stadium)
gptkbp:notableFeature gptkb:Palace_of_Engineering
gptkb:Palace_of_Industry
gptkb:White_City_Stadium
gptkb:Irish_Village
gptkb:Senegalese_Village
gptkbp:organizer gptkb:Imre_Kiralfy
gptkbp:precededBy gptkb:Exposition_Universelle_(1900)
gptkbp:purpose to celebrate the Entente Cordiale between France and Britain
gptkbp:significance boosted White City development
promoted international cooperation
showcased technological advances
gptkbp:startDate 1908-05-14
gptkbp:theme gptkb:colonialism
gptkb:industry
gptkb:Franco-British_relations
arts
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Festival_of_Empire
gptkb:1908_Exhibition
gptkb:Palace_of_Persian_Art
gptkbp:bfsLayer 8