Franco-British Exhibition 1908
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The Franco-British Exhibition of 1908 was a major international fair held in London to celebrate and promote cooperation between Britain and France, featuring grand pavilions, cultural displays, and technological exhibits.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Franco-British Exhibition 1908 canonical | 1 |
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | international exposition ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle | white stucco ‘White City’ style ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Entente Cordiale NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| category |
1908 in London
ⓘ
Franco-British relations ⓘ World’s fairs in London ⓘ |
| closingDate | 1908-10-31 ⓘ |
| coincidedWith | 1908 London Olympic Games NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| duration | several months in 1908 ⓘ |
| hadColonialDisplays |
British Empire colonies
ⓘ
French colonial possessions ⓘ |
| hadEntertainment |
concerts and performances
ⓘ
funfair attractions ⓘ |
| hadSection |
agricultural displays
ⓘ
art exhibitions ⓘ |
| hasExhibit |
cultural displays
ⓘ
industrial exhibits ⓘ technological exhibits ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
amusement attractions
ⓘ
grand exhibition halls ⓘ waterways and lagoons ⓘ |
| hasPavilion |
British pavilions
ⓘ
French pavilions ⓘ colonial pavilions ⓘ |
| hostCountry | United Kingdom NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| legacy |
development of the White City district in London
ⓘ
influence on later British exhibitions ⓘ |
| location |
London, England
ⓘ
surface form:
London
White City, London NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mainVenue | White City Stadium NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor | large white buildings giving the area the name White City ⓘ |
| numberOfVisitors | approximately 8,000,000 ⓘ |
| openingDate | 1908-05-14 ⓘ |
| organizer | Imre Kiralfy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| participatingCountry |
France
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
United Kingdom NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| purpose |
to celebrate the Entente Cordiale between Britain and France
ⓘ
to promote cooperation between Britain and France ⓘ |
| scale | one of the largest exhibitions held in London in the early 20th century ⓘ |
| theme |
Franco-British friendship
ⓘ
industrial and technological progress ⓘ |
| transportAccess | Shepherd’s Bush area NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| typeOfEvent | temporary exposition ⓘ |
| usedBy | spectators of the 1908 Olympic Games ⓘ |
| year | 1908 ⓘ |
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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.