New Zealand Industrial Exhibition (1885)
| New Zealand Industrial Exhibition | |
|---|---|
 Julius Vogel, organiser | |
| Overview | |
| BIE-class | Unrecognized exposition |
| Name | New Zealand Industrial Exhibition |
| Area | 83,425 sq. feet |
| Visitors | 132,787 |
| Location | |
| Country | Colony of New Zealand |
| City | Wellington |
| Venue | Lambton Quay |
| Timeline | |
| Opening | 1 August 1885 |
| Closure | 31 October 1885 |
The New Zealand Industrial Exhibition was an industrial exhibition held in a large[1] Industrial Exhibition Building in Wellington, between Lambton Quay and Stout Street in 1885.[2] Organised by Julius Vogel it was intended to display New Zealand's industries to both encourage foreign investment and to boost New Zealand's self-confidence.[2]
Opening
[edit]The exhibition was opened by William Jervois, (Governor-General of New Zealand) on 1 August 1885,[2] with the Mayors of Auckland (William Waddel), Christchurch (Charles Hulbert) and Wellington (George Fisher) in attendance.[1]
Buildings, exhibits and entertainment
[edit]As well as the main purpose built exhibition building exiting an existing drill hall was used as a concert hall with a borrowed organ from Jenkins of Christchurch.[1]
And in St George's Hall refreshments were served on the ground floor, with its upper storey of St George's Hall being used for painting, drawing and photograph display.[1] There was a water colour competition, which was won by John Gully with his Western Coast of Tasman Bay.[3]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d "Papers Past — Te Aroha News — 8 Hereturikōkā 1885 — THE EXHIBITION AT WELLINGTON. (BY TELEGRAPH.—"STAR" REPORTER.)". Retrieved 26 April 2012.
- ^ a b c "The 1885 New Zealand Industrial Exhibition - Collections Online - Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa". Retrieved 26 April 2012.
- ^ "John Gully biography". Archived from the original on 27 April 2012. Retrieved 26 April 2012.
External links
[edit]- Photograph of the Exhibition Building
- Newspaper cutting with much contemporary detail about the opening ceremony, and the main building construction
