Glasgow Empire Exhibition 1938

URI: https://gptkb.org/entity/Glasgow_Empire_Exhibition_1938

GPTKB entity

Statements (52)

Predicate	Object
gptkbp:instanceOf	gptkb:World's_Fair
gptkbp:annualVisitors	over 12 million
gptkbp:architect	gptkb:Thomas_S._Tait
gptkbp:area	175 acres
gptkbp:city	gptkb:Glasgow
gptkbp:country	gptkb:United_Kingdom
gptkbp:demolished	gptkb:Tait_Tower
gptkbp:endDate	1938-10-29
gptkbp:followedBy	gptkb:Festival_of_Britain_1951
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label	Glasgow Empire Exhibition 1938
gptkbp:legacy	gptkb:Palace_of_Art_(still_standing) Bellahouston Park improvements
gptkbp:location	gptkb:Bellahouston_Park
gptkbp:logo	gptkb:Abram_Games
gptkbp:notableBuilding	gptkb:Australia_Pavilion gptkb:India_Pavilion gptkb:New_Zealand_Pavilion gptkb:Palace_of_Engineering gptkb:Palace_of_Industry gptkb:South_Africa_Pavilion gptkb:Palace_of_Empire gptkb:Tait_Tower gptkb:Canada_Pavilion gptkb:Palace_of_Art gptkb:Palace_of_Industries
gptkbp:notableEvent	musical performances sports events fireworks displays Scottish art exhibition industrial demonstrations visit by King George VI and Queen Elizabeth
gptkbp:notableExhibit	gptkb:British_colonies gptkb:British_dominions foreign countries British companies Scottish industries
gptkbp:officialName	gptkb:Empire_Exhibition,_Scotland_1938
gptkbp:opened	gptkb:King_George_VI gptkb:Queen_Elizabeth
gptkbp:organizer	gptkb:Empire_Exhibition_Committee
gptkbp:precededBy	gptkb:British_Empire_Exhibition_1924
gptkbp:purpose	boost morale before World War II showcase the achievements of the British Empire
gptkbp:startDate	1938-05-03
gptkbp:theme	gptkb:British_Empire
gptkbp:transportation	bus services tram services dedicated railway station
gptkbp:bfsParent	gptkb:Burnet_Tait_&_Partners gptkb:Burnet_Tait_&_Lorne gptkb:Sir_John_Burnett
gptkbp:bfsLayer	7