Keywords: StateLibQld 2 193439 Entrance to the Australia Pavilion at the Franco-British Exhibition, London, 1928.jpg en Entrance to the Australia Pavilion at the Franco-British Exhibition London 1928 'The Franco-British Exhibition which was open for six months and which occupied nearly 200 acres at Shepherd's Bush was about 10 minutes' train ride from the city of London and was catered for by at least 40 trains per day with a daily attendance of from 150 000 to 250 000 Queensland had a space of 11 000ft situated at the top end of the central court around which were the entrances to each State section Just inside our entrance was situated the Information Bureau the same octagonal structure which now stands in the Brisbane National Grounds around which were rockeries showing tropical ferns and plants with fruit growing on them; near this was our gem display also trophies of agriculture pastoral fisheries minerals wool cotton wheat fibres and a refrigerator containing mutton beef butter and poultry ' Information taken from The Queenslander 29 March 1928 p 40 1908 handle 10462/deriv/113747 The Queenslander 29 March 1908 p 27 Mobsby H W ; Contributor s Queenslander PD-Australia StateLibQld-License Black and white photographs Images from The Queenslander Franco-British Exhibition |