The Promoters of the Sydney International Exhibition
In late 1877, the Agricultural Society of New South Wales discussed the possibility of hosting an international exhibition in Sydney. Jules Joubert proposed importing the goods from the Universal Exposition in Paris in 1878 as a basis of the exhibition. On 31 December 1878, the Royal Commission for the Sydney International Exhibition was established headed by Lord Augustus Loftus.[2]
ArchitectureEdit
The International Exhibition Building, Sydney. 1879
A site of 35 acres (14 ha) on the high ground of the Inner Domain along Macquarie Street was chosen for the exhibition. James Johnstone Barnet designed a massive building called the Garden Palace. The nave of the building measured 800 x 60 feet and the transept ran for 500 feet. A large dome 100 feet in diameter rose 90 feet above the building. The builder, John Young, finished the building in just eight months at a cost of £191,800. International response grew so rapidly that in June 1879, construction began on two large machinery halls and an art gallery.
TransportEdit
Four steam tram motors were imported to Sydney and tracks laid from the Redfern railway station to the site. Intended as a temporary transport installation, this became the genesis of a larger tram network[3] and probably the exhibition's most lasting legacy..
International participationEdit
The Victorian CourtThe New South Wales Court & New Zealand Court
After being granted self-governance during the 1850s, the Australian colonies, Victoria and New South Wales, saw a steady economic growth as result of the discovery and exploitation of gold reserves. After 20 years proposals were made for organising an exhibition modelled on the great exhibitions of Europe, with an aim to promote commerce and industry, along with art, science and education. In 1879 Melbourne filed a plan to the Parliament. However, Sydney wanted to be the first and managed to organise an exhibition in record time.[4]
The Sydney International Exhibition opened in the autumn of 1879, but it wasn't really universal and therefore not officially recognised by the Bureau of International Expositions. Melbourne decided to start their exhibition shortly after the one in Sydney, so the participants could transport their exhibits during the winter of 1880.[4] After the exhibitions many of the exhibits were selected to be at display in the Technological, Industrial and Sanitary Museum (now the Powerhouse Museum). The Garden Palace itself was used by the government until a fire destroyed the building on 22 September 1882.[5]
^ abMattie, Eric (1998). Weltausstellungen (in German). Stuttgart/Zürich: Belser Verlag. p. 54. ISBN3-7630-2358-5.
^"The 1879 Sydney International Exhibition". Powerhouse Museum. Retrieved 20 June 2016.
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Not to be confused with Sydney Intercolonial Exhibition The Sydney International Exhibition was established headed by Lord Augustus Loftus and took place in Sydney in 1879 after being preceded by a number of Metropolitan Intercolonial Exhibitions through the 1870s in Prince Alfred Park 1879 SydneyThe Sydney International ExhibitionOverviewBIE classUnrecognized expositionNameSydney International ExhibitionBuilding s Garden PalaceArea6 1 hectares 15 acres Invention s ElevatorVisitors1 117 536 paid 850 480 LocationCountryColony of New South WalesCitySydneyVenueThe DomainCoordinates33 51 52 56 S 151 12 46 55 E 33 8646000 S 151 2129306 E 33 8646000 151 2129306TimelineAwardedOpening17 September 1879 1879 09 17 Closure20 April 1880 1880 04 20 Universal expositionsPreviousExposition Universelle 1878 in ParisNextMelbourne International Exhibition 1880 in MelbourneAustralian Exhibition Schottische source source MIDI render composed 1879 by William Henry Smith 1859 1929 dedicated to Patrick Jennings for the Sydney International Exhibition 1 Problems playing this file See media help Contents 1 Organisation 2 Architecture 3 Transport 4 International participation 5 See also 6 ReferencesOrganisation Edit The Promoters of the Sydney International ExhibitionIn late 1877 the Agricultural Society of New South Wales discussed the possibility of hosting an international exhibition in Sydney Jules Joubert proposed importing the goods from the Universal Exposition in Paris in 1878 as a basis of the exhibition On 31 December 1878 the Royal Commission for the Sydney International Exhibition was established headed by Lord Augustus Loftus 2 Architecture Edit The International Exhibition Building Sydney 1879A site of 35 acres 14 ha on the high ground of the Inner Domain along Macquarie Street was chosen for the exhibition James Johnstone Barnet designed a massive building called the Garden Palace The nave of the building measured 800 x 60 feet and the transept ran for 500 feet A large dome 100 feet in diameter rose 90 feet above the building The builder John Young finished the building in just eight months at a cost of 191 800 International response grew so rapidly that in June 1879 construction began on two large machinery halls and an art gallery Transport EditFour steam tram motors were imported to Sydney and tracks laid from the Redfern railway station to the site Intended as a temporary transport installation this became the genesis of a larger tram network 3 and probably the exhibition s most lasting legacy International participation Edit The Victorian Court The New South Wales Court amp New Zealand CourtThere were 23 nations represented at the Exhibition Africa Cape Colony America Canada United States Asia Ceylon India Japan British Malaya Singapore Straits Settlement Europe Austria Belgium Denmark France Germany Great Britain Ireland Italy Netherlands Switzerland Oceania Fiji New Caledonia New Zealand and from the Australian continent the colony of New South Wales Colony of Queensland Colony of South Australia Colony of Tasmania and the Colony of Victoria There were 9 345 exhibitors providing about 14 000 exhibits After being granted self governance during the 1850s the Australian colonies Victoria and New South Wales saw a steady economic growth as result of the discovery and exploitation of gold reserves After 20 years proposals were made for organising an exhibition modelled on the great exhibitions of Europe with an aim to promote commerce and industry along with art science and education In 1879 Melbourne filed a plan to the Parliament However Sydney wanted to be the first and managed to organise an exhibition in record time 4 The Sydney International Exhibition opened in the autumn of 1879 but it wasn t really universal and therefore not officially recognised by the Bureau of International Expositions Melbourne decided to start their exhibition shortly after the one in Sydney so the participants could transport their exhibits during the winter of 1880 4 After the exhibitions many of the exhibits were selected to be at display in the Technological Industrial and Sanitary Museum now the Powerhouse Museum The Garden Palace itself was used by the government until a fire destroyed the building on 22 September 1882 5 See also Edit New South Wales portalHistory of Sydney List of world s fairsReferences Edit Smith W H 1880 The Australian Exhibition schottische music composed by W H Smith William Bullard Sydney International Exhibition 1879 Powerhouse Museum 17 September 2009 Retrieved 20 June 2016 Trams dictionaryofsydney org Retrieved 21 March 2021 a href Template Cite web html title Template Cite web cite web a CS1 maint url status link a b Mattie Eric 1998 Weltausstellungen in German Stuttgart Zurich Belser Verlag p 54 ISBN 3 7630 2358 5 The 1879 Sydney International Exhibition Powerhouse Museum Retrieved 20 June 2016 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Sydney International Exhibition amp 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