New Zealand International Exhibition, Hagley Park, Christchurch
New Zealand International Exhibition, Hagley Park, Christchurch
[1882]
The 1882 Exhibition was a private venture organised by the Frenchman Jules Joubert and the Englishman R.E.N. Twopeny. Temporary buildings were erected in Hagley Park to house the exhibits that had been gathered from various countries. The Exhibition ran for 14 weeks and attracted crowds of 226,000 between April and July 1882. Many of the art works were sold to local collectors. The main building is shown with a hansom cab outside
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