Auckland Exhibition
The Auckland Exhibition, also known as the Auckland Industrial, Agricultural and Mining Exhibition, was held in Auckland Domain, Auckland, New Zealand, in 1913 and 1914.[1]
Opening
The Auckland Industrial, Agricultural and Mining Exhibition[2] was opened on 1 December 1913 by its chairman, George Elliott, with the Prime Minister (William Massey) and mayor of Auckland (Peter Dignan) also in attendance. A message of welcome was read from King George V.[3] There were 18,000 attendees on the opening day,[2] and the fair ran until 18 April 1914[4]
Exhibits and entertainment
Buildings included a concert hall, art gallery,[5] machinery court,[6] palace of industries,[7] and an exhibition tower.[8] Entertainments in the fair's "Wonderland"[8] included a water shute, tobaggons, a figure-8 railway[2] and a tea room.[5]
Postage stamps
Stamps were issued to mark the exhibition, but although the monarch was now George V, the stamps commemorating the event were overprints of Edward VII stamps.[9] Few were sold, and forgeries are now common.[9]
References
- ^ Findling, John E; Pelle, Kimberley D, eds. (2008). "Appendix D:Fairs Not Included". Encyclopedia of World's Fairs and Expositions. McFarland & Company, Inc. p. 427. ISBN 978-0-7864-3416-9.
- ^ a b c "Papers Past — NZ Truth — 13 December 1913 — AUCKLAND EXHIBITION OPENED". Retrieved 23 April 2012.
- ^ "02 Dec 1913 - AUCKLAND EXHIBITION. MESSAGE FROM THE KING". Argus. 2 December 1913. Retrieved 23 April 2012.
- ^ "OUTPOST: Welcome to Auckland". 25 March 2009. Retrieved 23 April 2012.
- ^ a b "View of the Concert Hall and Art Gallery, Auckland Exhibition, Auckland Domain". Archived from the original on 23 February 2013. Retrieved 23 April 2012.
- ^ "View of Wonderland, Auckland Exhibition, Auckland Domain, looking towards the water chute". Archived from the original on 23 February 2013. Retrieved 23 April 2012.
- ^ "View of the Palace of Industries and towers, Auckland Exhibition, taken at night to show the illuminations". Archived from the original on 24 February 2013. Retrieved 23 April 2012.
- ^ a b "View of Wonderland from Exhibition Tower, Auckland Exhibition, Auckland Domain". Archived from the original on 24 February 2013. Retrieved 23 April 2012.
- ^ a b "Commemoratives: Christchurch and Auckland Exhibitions". Retrieved 23 April 2012.
External links
- Auckland Industrial, Agricultural and Mining Exhibition (1913-1914) at the website of the National Library of New Zealand
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