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It is with some trepidation that I am putting ‘pen to paper’ for this, my first attempt at an editorial for the ESG Journal, or any publication for that matter
Some items frm the Karl Illingsworth Collection displayed at the British Empire Exhibition Centenerary meeting
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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
Oct 14, 2009
A J. & J. Colman pamphlet available at the Franco-British Exhibition in 1908. Image supplied by Ken Rumsey
Jun 01, 2009
Another new 1924 Wembley Map W & T Avery Ltd.
Pane I (back of map)
Falkland Islands Guide to the Court at the British Empire Exhibition 1924.
Black printing on green card covers, reduced to 75% of original.
Nov 09, 2008
A Rapid Exhibition post card overprinted on the back for use at Christmas.
Aug 09, 2008
The Guide to the Senegal Village at the Franco-British Exhibition 1908
The cover of Don Knight’s new book to celebrate the Centenary of the
Opening of the Franco-British Exhibition on 14 May 1908
A nice find at Shepton Mallet, ‘Old London’ at the 1884 International Health Exhibition
Nov 24, 2007
A beautiful 1908 Franco-British Exhibition Christmas card loaned by Ken Rumsey. The printed insert is held in place by a patrotic red white and blue ribbon.
Crystal Palace Sports Centre where we will hold our 25th Convention on 29th and 30th September
Official guide to the ‘Africa and the East Exhibition’ Liverpool 1924
Hathletes from the Stajum
Cartoon from Punch July 22 1908. Loaned by Ken Rumsey
Dec 15, 2006
1886 Colonial and Indian Exhibition New Year’s Greeting Card
(80% of full size)
Britannia and her War Horse at the Royal Tournament 1910
Jul 03, 2006
Programme of the 1888 Glasgow International Exhibition which may have been the earliest exhibition to feature a football competition to draw the crowds.
A truly beautiful post card, an artist’s impression of the stand of the
The Electric Supply Companies of London, at the Franco-British Exhibition 1908
Scottish International Exhibition Glasgow 1901 Christmas Card