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A force for urbanism and national identity: the evolution and impact of the nineteenth-century Australian international exhibitions
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posted on 2023-05-22, 21:59 authored by Orr, KIn 1888 Australians flocked to Melbourne for the magnificent Opening Ceremony of the Melbourne Centennial Exhibition, celebrating the centenary of European settlement in Australia. Like other international exhibitions in the nineteenth century, it was an awe-inspiring event to which almost everyone was invited: an event where visitors viewed the greatest achievements of mankind and participated enthusiastically in the festivities, pomp and ceremony.
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Publication title
Identity and Universality – A commemoration of 150 years of Universal Exhibitions (Bulletin 2001 du Bureau International des Expositions)Editors
V BarthPagination
37-58ISBN
9782707169976Department/School
School of Architecture and DesignPublisher
Bureau International des ExpositionsPlace of publication
ParisExtent
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