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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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Mr William Phelps maker of the Model Coal Mine at the British Empire Exhibition 1924 with a model Caledonian Express Locomotive “Dunlastair No. 3”
W H Grant had a machine at the 1904 Bradford Exhibition producing woven silk
pictures and had on sale a range of woven silk post cards of the exhibition.
The colours even today after 95 years are absolutely brilliant
A Visit on August 17 1920 by the ladies of the Bible class to the Great Victory Exhibition at the Crystal Palace which was to become the Imperial War Museum
A Valentine & Sons 1908 Franco-British Exhibition Christmas
George Simner talking to Peter Mandelson who opened the ‘Remember 1951 The Festival of Britain Exhibition’ at Greenwich Museum. In the background can be seen Beverly Burford Curator of the museum and John Austen MP.
Coloured picture pasted on the front of a Franco-British Official Souvenir
A Valentine & Sons 1908 Franco-British Exhibition Christmas card.
A 1908 Franco-British Artist’s card with the title in capitals and non-capitals
One of the pictures used as part of a display in the
Franco-British Exhibition 1908 featuring views, and objects
made in the school workshops by pupils of the
North Surrey District School at Anerley
A 1908 Franco-British Exhibition Advert card illustrating
the BAT Expanding Beadstead invented by Mrs Keightley
“to meet a universal want”
A 1908 Franco-British Exhibition Christmas Card
Published by Davidson Bros.
Henry Coxwell's Mammoth Balloon over the Crystal Palace
Four different settings on a 1911 Coronation Exhibition pull-out
Postcard from the Glasgow International Exhibition 1901
A cut to shape from the 1911 Scottish Exhibition, Glasgow.