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World's fairs : a global history of expositions. Material from the State Library of New South Wales, 1861-1893 1861-1893

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Marlborough, Wiltshire : Adam Matthew Digital, 2018.
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online resource
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Adam Matthew Digital (Firm)
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Summary
This collection features material relating to three international exhibitions hosted in Australia; Sydney's 1879 International Exhibition, the 1880/81 Melbourne International Exhibition and the 1888/89 Centennial International Exhibition in Melbourne. These fairs gave Australia's colonies the opportunity to demonstrate their growth since the early days of penal settlements, to present themselves as cornerstones of the British Empire and to help build a national sense of identity that would later be affirmed with the Federation of Australia in 1901. The material comprises largely exhibition catalogues and commemorative printed books.
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Location of Originals
State Library of New South Wales
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