| Exhibition of Industrial Arts and Manufacturers | |
|---|---|
| Overview | |
| BIE-class | Unrecognized exposition |
| Name | Exhibition of Industrial Arts and Manufacturers |
| Visitors | 100 000 |
| Location | |
| Country | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland |
| City | Birmingham |
| Venue | Temporary building in Bingley House grounds |
| Coordinates | 52°28′44.40″N 1°54′38.84″W / 52.4790000°N 1.9107889°W |
| Timeline | |
| Opening | 3 September 1849 |
| Closure | 15 December 1849 |
The Exhibition of Industrial Arts and Manufacturers was held in 1849 in Birmingham[1] between 3 September until 15 December 1849.[2] It was held in a temporary two storey building in the grounds of the former Bingley House.[2]
Visitors
There were 100 000 visitors, including Charles Darwin and Robert Stephenson.[2] Prince Albert, who was already planning an 1851 exhibition with Henry Cole, visited on 1 November,[2] and got the model for the Great Exhibition in 1851.[3]
Displays
There were 131 displays in the main hall.[2] There was a 2 tier, 20 feet high candelabrum from Osler.[2][4] Hardman & Co., in collaboration with Augustus Pugin displayed church furniture and stained glass.[2] Chance Brothers showed three large painted windows, intended eventually for the church at Warstone Lane Cemetery.[2] Cadbury Brothers showed cocoa, chicory, homeopathic cocoa, chocolate including vanilla eating chocolate.[2]
References
- ^ "Industrial Exhibitions". Retrieved 13 May 2021.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i Prinsen, Jo, PRECURSOR OF THE GREAT EXHIBITION BIRMINGHAM'S EXPOSITION IN 1849
- ^ "History West Midlands | Precursor to The Great Exhibition". Retrieved 12 May 2021.
- ^ "Wilkinson - Osler & Faraday". Retrieved 13 May 2021.
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