Glasgow, Bellahouston Park, 1938 Empire Exhibition

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Photographic copy of ground and first floor plans, Atlantic Restaurant Bellahouston Park, 1938 Empire Exhibition Titled: 'Empire Exhibition Scotland 1938 Atlantic Restaurant Bellahouston Glasgow T S Tait F.R.I.B.A. Architect 1 Montague Place London T. W. Marwick A.R.I.B.A. Architect 54 Northumberland St. Edin. 3.'
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Front cover of Souvenir Album of cigarette card. Titled 'Empire Exhibition, Scotland 1938 Souvenir Album'. 'An album to contain the series of pictures issued with Mitchell's "Prize Crop" Cigarettes' Issued by Stephen Mitchell & Son
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General oblique aerial view of the park and house, taken from the SW.
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General oblique aerial view of the park and house with the pavilion adjacent, taken from the NE.
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Empire Exhibition, 1938. 'Scotland Calling', exhibition leaflet.
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1938 Empire Exhibition, Bellahouston Park, Glasgow, under construction. Oblique aerial photograph taken facing north-east.
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Glasgow, general view, showing Bellahouston Park. Oblique aerial photograph taken facing east.
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Empire Exhibition, 1938 Modern copy of press photograph showing Roman Catholic pavilion
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Empire Exhibition, ICI pavilion. Photographic view showing model of ICI pavilion. Stamped on verso: 'Photograph by Sydney W. Newbert 7 Stockwell Terrace S.W.[.]'. Scanned image of E 37986.
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General oblique aerial view of the park and house, taken from the S.
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Empire Exhibition, 1938. Illustration of perspective of Scottish pavilion.
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Scanned copy of image from annual report of Miners' Welfare Fund, 1938, Figure 8, Empire Exhibition, Glasgow, 1938, Model Coal Mine with baths front centre, exhibited by the Mining Association of Great Britain
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1938 Empire Exhibition, Bellahouston Park, Glasgow, under construction. Oblique aerial photograph taken facing north-east.
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Layout plan of the Empire Exhibition.
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Council for Art and Industry. Country House designed by Basil Spence. View of entrance front.
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'Jungle Family', sculpture of orang-utan family by Benno Elkan, London, 1938
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1938 Empire Exhibition, Bellahouston Park, Glasgow, under construction. Oblique aerial photograph taken facing north.
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1938 Empire Exhibition, Bellahouston Park, Glasgow, under construction. Oblique aerial photograph taken facing north-east.
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Interior view of the NEB / Atlantic Restaurant at the Empire Exhibition, showing the circular windows at the end, the glass block of the curved bar and tables, chairs, etc.
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Empire Exhibition, 1938 Press photograph of Atlantic Restaurant
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Empire Exhibition, 1938 Press photograph of ICI pavilion.
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Empire Exhibition, 1938. View of model of ICI Pavilion.
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Glasgow, Empire Exhibition at Bellahouston Park prior to the opening 5 May 1938, oblique aerial view.
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1938 Empire Exhibition, Bellahouston Park, Glasgow, under construction. Oblique aerial photograph taken facing north-east.
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1938 Empire Exhibition, Bellahouston Park, Glasgow, under construction. Oblique aerial photograph taken facing north-east.
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Tower of Empire, 1938 Empire Exhibition, Bellahouston Park, Glasgow, under construction. Oblique aerial photograph taken facing north-west.
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Glasgow, general view, showing Bellahouston Park, White City Sports Ground, Albion Greyhound Racecourse and Ibrox Stadium. Oblique aerial photograph taken facing north.
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Empire Exhibition 1938, interior Modern copy of press photograph showing NEB/Atlantic Restaurant
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Empire Exhibition, 1938 Press photograph of children at vending machine.
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Empire Exhibition, 1938, interior Digital image of press photograph of fashion show in Fashion Theatre, Women of Empire pavilion.
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Empire Exhibition, 1938 Press photograph showing ICI pavilion and the Tower.
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1938 Empire Exhibition, Bellahouston Park, Glasgow, under construction. Oblique aerial photograph taken facing north.
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1938 Empire Exhibition, Bellahouston Park, Glasgow, under construction. Oblique aerial photograph taken facing north-east.
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Tower of Empire, 1938 Empire Exhibition, Bellahouston Park, Glasgow, under construction. Oblique aerial photograph taken facing north-west.
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Glasgow, Empire Exhibition, 1938. Press photograph showing ICI pavilion illuminated at night.
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Empire Exhibition, ICI pavilion. Photographic view of sculptor Thomas Whalen next to relief sculpture for pylon.
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General view from Mosspark Boulevard Main Entrance showing Tower, Garden Club, Distillers Company Pavilion, South Bandstand and Catholic Pavilion.
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Tower of Empire and Palace of Engineering, 1938 Empire Exhibition, Bellahouston Park, Glasgow, under construction. Oblique aerial photograph taken facing south-west.
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1938 Empire Exhibition, Bellahouston Park, Glasgow, under construction. Oblique aerial photograph taken facing east.
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Ten views of the 1938 Empire Exhibition in Bellahouston Park, Glasgow, including views of the Atlantic Restaurant, Palace of Engineering, Panatolic Jets and the Canadian Pavilion.
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Empire Exhibition, 1938 Press photograph showing ICI pavilion at night, with the Tower in the background
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Axonometric section showing interior treatment of ICI pavilion, Empire Exhibition, Glasgow.
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Country Life, Scottish Supplement. Showing one of the Scottish pavilions at the Empire Exhibition.
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Empire Exhibition, 1938 Press photograph showing bandstand with the Tower behind
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Empire Exhibition, 1938 Press photograph of statue
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General oblique aerial view of the park and house with the pavilion adjacent, taken from the E.
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Council for Art and Industry. Country house designed by Basil Spence.
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Scanned copy of image from annual report of Miners' Welfare Fund, 1938, Figure 8, Emprie Exhibition, Glasgow, 1938, Miners' Welfare Fund Exhibit
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Glasgow, general view, showing Bellahouston Park and White City Sports Ground. Oblique aerial photograph taken facing east.
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1938 Empire Exhibition, Bellahouston Park, Glasgow, under construction. Oblique aerial photograph taken facing north.
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1938 Empire Exhibition, Bellahouston Park, Glasgow, under construction. Oblique aerial photograph taken facing north-east.
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Organisation: Historic Environment Scotland (HES)

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Canmore ID: 44398

Site type: Exhibition Site (19th Century) - (20th Century)

County: Lanarkshire

Parish: Govan (city Of Glasgow)

Council: Glasgow, City Of