New Zealand Industrial Exhibition | |
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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]
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]
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]