International Exhibition of Science, Art & Industry Overview BIE -classUnrecognized exposition Name International Exhibition of Science, Art & Industry Visitors almost 3 million Organized by William Joseph Kinloch-Anderson (vice chair) Location Country United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland City Edinburgh Venue Meggetland Timeline Opening 1 May 1890 Closure 1 November 1890
The International Exhibition of Science, Art & Industry or Edinburgh International Exhibition was held in 1890 between 1 May and 1 November 1890 in Edinburgh to mark the opening of the Forth Bridge one year earlier.
Location
A horse tram route existed that could transport people from the city centre to Meggetland , to the west Edinburgh, almost 3 million people attended but
the exhibition lost money.
Legacy
The vice chair was Councillor William Joseph Kinloch-Anderson who bought exhibit 299D, a sundial designed by Robert Thomson & Sons masons, and later donated it to the City of Edinburgh when Inverleith Park was opened in 1891.
Souvenirs
Souvenirs included glass tumblers and jugs engraved for the purchaser.
See also
References
^ "Edinburgh 1890 #2" . Retrieved 2 April 2019.
"Bradbury & Co Exhibition Medals" . Retrieved 2 April 2019.^ "Edinburgh Events" . Retrieved 2 April 2019.
^ "A-SUNDIALS-TOUR-OF-PARKS-AND-GARDENS-IN-EDINBURGH" (PDF). Retrieved 2 April 2019.
"Edinburgh 1890 #1" . Retrieved 2 April 2019.^ "National Museums of Scotland - Jug, Scottish International Exhibition, Edinburgh, 1890" . Retrieved 1 April 2019.
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Sundial in Inverleith Park - exhibit 299D at the exhibition