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This Journal’s been done nearly all by Fred
Who’s still not very well, it must be said.
It’s getting quite close to the end of June
Our next convention ‘ll be here soon.
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An early drawing of the model of the Eddystone Lighthouse built
at the International Exhibition. Liverpool. 1886
from Sketches at the International Exhibition. Liverpool. 1886 by John Dimsdale
The three commemorative post cards issued by the Japanese Department of Communications, each with the special hand stamp. The specks of silver and gold can clearly be seen on the bottom card.
A 1924 British Empire Exhibition Christmas card supplied by the late Alan Sabey
In this issue
27th Convention Report and Balance sheet 44
Little Gems of the Great Exhibition by Fred Peskett 47
Paquebot postmarks of the Brtiish Empire Exhibition by Ken Tonkin 48
A beautiful Japanese post card by Mike Ellis 49
The Ancient Order of Frothblowers by Bill Tonkin 49
Giant Clay Pipes of the Great Exhibition by Fred Peskett 50
Corporate History of Olympia by John Glanfield 54
A 1924 British Empire Exhibition Christmas card supplied by the late Alan Sabey
Advertising labels for Ye Ancient Order of Froth Blowers Both 150 % of full size
Alan Sabey at our Fifth Convention held at the Crystal Palace in 1991 wearing an original 1924 British Empire Exhibition brass firemans helmet.
Apr 09, 2013
Model train rides were a popular attraction at many Exhibitions, and here is one at the 1914 Liverpool Exhibition, it may have been made by Bassett-Lowke.
Dec 14, 2012
Not a 100% Exhibition Christmas Post Card, but the Colleen in the oval
frame is from a view taken in the Irish Village at the Franco-British Exhibition.
The card illustrated is a Christmas card published by Valentine Dublin.
It comes from the George Ithell archive and as a photo-copy of a
photo-copy is unfortunately of very poor quality.
At the lower right in red is An Irish Colleen "God save all here"
Bunty the Childrens Model Kitchen at the 1912 Ideal Homes Exhibition.
Jun 14, 2012
A giant vase on display at an unknown museum that won an award at an International
Exhibition. The other one of the pair was bought at auction by Karl Illingworth.
Sir Hiram Maxim (Insert) and his Captive Flying Machine at the Crystal Palace
A Russell post card with glitter added
One of a set of eight Christmas cards produced by Valentine & Sons
for the Franco-British Exhibition
Wishing all our members a Happy, Prosperous and Healthy New Year
Oct 05, 2011
The “Cornwall” an early locomotive that took part in the 1925 Railway Centenary Procession
An Express Passenger engine built at the Crewe Works of the London & North Western Railway in 1847. It was shown at the Great Exhibition in 1851. In 1858 it was rebuilt with a different boiler,
which explains why the engine looks different to the illustration in Freds article on page 37.
Jul 07, 2011
Visit of their Majesties to the Falkland Islands Court on the 14th May, 1924, with the King and Queen of Roumania.
A 1924 British Empire Exhibition Falkland Island Court post card.
Apr 09, 2011
Another 1924 British Empire Exhibition map No. 45.
Nov 30, 2010
A Christmas Greeting on a 1907 Bury St. Edmund’s Pageant post card.
The interesting thing is that although the pageant was not until the 8th to
13th July 1907 the cards overprinted with ‘A Christmas Greeting’ were on
sale the previous December. The post mark shows this was posted on
Christmas Eve 24 December 1906.
Sep 19, 2010
A Franco-British giant post card with the title trimmed off at the top and half an inch trimmed off at the bottom, and the corners rounded off, pasted on to an even larger post card back with a new Japan-British Exhibition title. The surround is a reddish brown gradually fading away.
The Stilt Walker in the Uji Village at the Japan-British Exhibition 1910. He binds six or seven feet long stilts to his legs with strips of cloth, and so is able to stalk about like a giant. Picture supplied by Kirsten Ziomek
Western Electric’s Mah-Jongg playing card 175% of full size
Dec 11, 2009
The Indian Palace Colonial and Indian Exhibition London 1886 Not quite a Christmas card but with Greetings for the New Year