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Exhibition Building [B 16393/40] • Photograph

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Summary

Jubilee Exhibition Building was opened in 1887 to celebrate the 50th anniversary of Queen Victoria's accession to the throne on 20 June, 1837. The new building was designed with a dome, art gallery and court with a gallery around it. The height of the dome was 80 feet. During the 1887 Jubliee 789,672 visitors passed through the exhibition which housed displays from 26 countries. A railway line was built to connect the building with the Adelaide Railway Station.

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Physical description

Postcard; 14.3 cm x 8.9 cm

Dates / Publication details

Approximately 1900

Collections

Part of Adelaide Views Collection
Part of Exhibition Building Collection

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Digitisation information

Date

13/09/2006

Format

image/tiff

Resolution

3,057 x 2,203 pixels (6.7 MP)

Size

20.24 MB

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