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Greater Britain Exhibition

Greater Britain Exhibition

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The Greater Britain Exhibition was a colonial exhibition held at Earls Court in 1899[1] and opened by Prince George, Duke of Cambridge.[2] on 8 May 1899.[3]

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Exhibits

Exhibits included a mineral exhibition from Victoria colony,[3] a 120m cyclorama of the Arrival of the Hungarians known as the Feszty Panorama,[4][5] a model gold mine,[6] and a twice-daily equestrian show called Savage South Africa[6] directed by Frank E. Fillis which inspired the 1899 silent film Major Wilson's Last Stand.

The final scene from Savage South Africa

One of the gold medals awarded by the exhibition was won by Hans Irvine.[7]

References

  1. [1]
    "Earls Court". Retrieved 5 February 2019.
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    "GREATER BRITAIN EXHIBITION.; The Duke of Cambridge Opens It with a Speech". The New York Times. 9 May 1899. Retrieved 7 February 2019.
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    "Greater Britain Exhibition". Colonist. 10 May 1899. Retrieved 7 February 2019 – via Papers Past.
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    "Feszty Panorama – American Hungarian Museum – Amerikai Magyar Múzeum". Retrieved 7 February 2019.
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    Wajda, Eva. "Recovery of a Monumental Feszty Painting on Magyar News Online". Retrieved 7 February 2019.
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    Kaabe-Linke, Nadia; Kaabe-Linke, Timo. "Digging for redemption" (PDF). Retrieved 7 February 2019.
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    "Medal - Greater Britain Exhibition, First Prize, Great Britain, 1899". Retrieved 5 February 2019.
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