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These extracts are from speeches given by Edward, Prince of Wales, and King George V at the opening ceremony of the British Empire Exhibition. As president of the event, Edward, Prince of Wales ...
The expansive exhibition, on view through February 23, looks at how commerce, ideas, and religion crisscrossed the world.
A mystery beginning in the South Atlantic and ending in South Kensington has finally been solved. The century-long story of ...
Built in 1753 and opening its doors to the public four years later, the British Museum has seen the rise and fall of the ...
Domus meets the British artist who reflects on what it means to live in the UK today, a country loving its tradition “despite ...
Beset by bad weather, the pageant proved to be costly, adding to the money woes experienced by the exhibition as a whole. By the time it closed, the British Empire Exhibition was reported to have ...