Ein altes Foto, um 1924, von der British Empire Exhibition, die von 23.04.1924 bis 31.10.1925 im Wembley Park, Wembley, England, Großbritannien, stattfand. Dieser Blick ist auf den Jahrmarkt, die Spielstände und die Big-Dipper-/Achterbahnfahrt – die Holzbahn, die sich in die alpine Landschaft hinein und aus ihr herausschob. Der ‘verbesserte’ Kreisverkehr kostet 6d für eine Fahrt. ‘Hauptbaumaterial für die Ausstellungsgebäude war Stahlbeton („Stahlbeton“), der aufgrund seiner Baugeschwindigkeit ausgewählt wurde. Wembley Park erhielt den Titel der ersten ‘konkreten Stadt’.
3543 x 2344 px | 30 x 19,8 cm | 11,8 x 7,8 inches | 300dpi
Aufnahmedatum:
1924
Ort:
Wembley Park, Wembley, England, UK
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An old photograph, c.1924, of The British Empire Exhibition held at Wembley Park, Wembley, England, UK from 23.04.1924 to 31.10.1925. This view is of the funfair, amusement kiosks and the big-dipper/roller-coaster ride – the wooden track wove in and out of alpine scenery. The ‘improved’ roundabout cost 6d for a ride. In 1920 the British Government decided to site the British Empire Exhibition at Wembley Park, on the site of the pleasure gardens created by Sir Edward Watkin in the 1890s. The main building material used for the Exhibition buildings was reinforced concrete, (then called ‘ferro-concrete’), selected for its speed of construction. Wembley Park thus earned the title of the first ‘concrete city’ the world had ever seen. Like Wembley Stadium, the other Exhibition buildings were designed by John William Simpson and Maxwell Ayrton, assisted by engineer Owen Williams. Nearly 2, 000 men were employed in constructing the Exhibition buildings during 1923–4. Aside from the Stadium and major colonial pavilions there were four other major structures. These were the palaces of Engineering, Industry and Arts, and HM Government Building. At the time, the palaces of Industry and Engineering were world’s largest reinforced concrete structures. The Exhibition’s roads were named by Rudyard Kipling. In addition to the pavilions and kiosks there was a lake, a funfair, a garden and a working replica coal mine. There were also numerous restaurants. In 1924 J Lyons held a monopoly of catering. After admission, most of the attractions in the grounds were free. They could also be explored after dark. This amateur photograph was taken by a visitor to the event – it will look soft if used at too large a size.
