Irish international exhibition, 1907, Dublin Ireland. The water chute


From an original postcard from 1907 (copyright expired). From Wiki: The leading force behind the project was William Martin Murphy, a businessman and owner of the Irish Independent, Clerys department store (Clery & Co.), the Dublin United Transport Company and several other Irish and overseas ventures. Other organisers included the Irish journalist William Francis Dennehy. The exposition ran from 4 May to 9 November 1907,[4] received million visitors[5] covered 52 acres[4] and made a loss of about £100 000 sterling, although this was underwritten by guarantors.[3] As well as contributions from countries including Canada, France and New Zealand there were displays of motor cars, electric and gas lighting and machinery;[6] fine art displays including work by Eva Henrietta Hamilton; funfair amusements;[6] a display depicting life in British Somaliland, the 'Somali village', was the exhibition's most popular attraction.[5][7] Legacy The land used for the exhibition became Herbert Park, where remaining artifacts include a bandstand and pond.[8] Notables There was a separation of Irish and British pavilions at a time when desire for Home Rule for Ireland was becoming more vocal, and some years before a declaration of independence and the eventual secession of the Irish Free State from the United Kingdom.


Size: 3216px × 2026px
Location: Dublin, Ireland
Photo credit: © Historical Images Archive / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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