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  2. The Great Fairs

    1. 1851, London, England - The Great Exhibition

      The Great Exhibition was held in Hyde Park, London, England from May 1 to October 11, 1851 and is considered the first world's fair. It took place in the Crystal Palace designed by Joseph Paxton.

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    2. 1889, Paris, France - Universal Exposition of 1889

      The Exposition Universelle de 1889 was a World's Fair held in Paris, France from May 6, to October 31, 1889. Remembered most for the Eiffel Tower.

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    3. 1893, Chicago, United States - World's Columbian Exposition

      The World's Columbian Exposition was held in Chicago, Illinois, United States from May 1 to October 31, 1893. It celebrated the 400th anniversary of Christopher Columbus' discovery of the New World.

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    4. 1904, Saint Louis, United States - Louisiana Purchase Exposition

      The Louisiana Purchase Exposition was held in the St. Louis, Missouri, United States from May 1 to October 31, 1904. The Fair celebrated the centennial of the Louisiana Purchase.

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    5. 1915, San Francisco, United States - Panama-Pacific International Exposition

      Staged to celebrate the completion of the Panama Canal, and drawing over 19 million visitors in only nine months, the Pan-Pacific International Expo rose like a literal jewel from the ashes of San Francisco's 1906 Earthquake and Fire.

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    6. 1933-34, Chicago, United States - A Century of Progress International Exposition

      A Century of Progress International Exposition was held in Chicago, Illinois from 1933 to 1934 to celebrate the city's centennial. The theme of the fair was technological innovation. Its motto was "Science Finds, Industry Applies, Man Conforms".

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    7. 1939-40, New York, United States - The 1939-40 New York World's Fair

      The 1939-40 New York World's Fair, located on the current site of Flushing Meadows-Corona Park, was one of the largest world's fairs of all time. The fair ran for two seasons and over 44 million people attended.

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    8. 1939-40, San Francisco, United States - Golden Gate International Exposition

      The Golden Gate International Exposition was held in San Francisco, California to celebrate the opening of the San Francisco-Oakland Bay Bridge and the Golden Gate Bridge. The exposition's first season ran from February 18, 1939 through October 29, 1939 and its second season was from May 25, 1940 through September 29, 1940.

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    9. 1958, Brussels, Belgium - Expo '58

      Expo 58 was held in Brussels, Belgium from April 17 to October 19. It was the first major World's Fair after World War II.

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    10. 1964-65, New York, United States - The 1964/1965 New York World's Fair

      The 1964/1965 New York World’s Fair, located on the current site of Flushing Meadows-Corona Park. The fair ran for two seasons and took place without sanctioning from the Bureau of International Expositions.

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    11. 1967, Montreal, Canada - Expo 67

      Expo 67 was held in Montreal, Quebec, Canada from April 27 to October 29, 1967. It was considered to be the most successful World's Fair of the 20th century, with over 50 million visitors and 62 nations participating.

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    12. 1970, Osaka, Japan - Expo '70

      Expo '70 was held in Osaka, Japan from March 15 and September 13, 1970. This was the first World's Fair held in Japan, 77 countries participated and over 64 million visitors attended.

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    13. 2010, Shanghai, China - Expo 2010

      World Expo Shanghai 2010 will be held in Shanghai, China from May 1 to October 31. Its theme is "Better City, Better Life."

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  3. World's Fairs & Expositions

    1. 1840 to 1859

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    2. 1860 to 1879

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    3. 1880 to 1899

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    4. 1900 to 1919

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    5. 1920 to 1939

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    6. 1940 to 1959

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    7. 1960 to 1979

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    8. 1980 to 1999

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    9. 2000 to 2019

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    10. 2020 to 2039

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    11. World's Fair Bids

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  4. Something for Everyone

    1. Fairs That Never Were

      Many fairs have been proposed over the years. Projects start with great fanfare and then fade away. These are their stories.

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    2. Events

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    3. Community Chat

      General discussion, something for everyone.

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    4. Festival of Laughing Gas

      It's a cavalcade of comedy! A parade of parody, delightful deadpan and silly slapstick. Something funny for everyone.

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  5. Commerce Zone

    1. The Souvenir Shop

      Have a Fair collectible you would like to sell? Are you trying to find a buyer for a one-of-a-kind item? Do you buy and sell world's fair memorabilia? The Souvenir Shop is the place for you.

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    2. Commercial Events

      Want to promote a world's fair related commercial event? Are you having a collectibles show? Is there an admission fee? Commercial Events is the place for you.

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  • Posts

    • Jim
      Site Magazine: Expo 67 Back To The Future

      By Jim · Posted

      I found this photograph of Ile Ste. Helene taken about a year ago.  It shows the dramatic changes on the island, specifically the Expo site.  I would bet the lone standing Korea pavilion is toast. https://www.alamy.com/saint-helens-island-montreal--canada-image210480981.html I did not catch the specific errors in the Expo article, but I remain aware of the overall concept of what the erasure of Expo legacies does suggest.  We've discussed this idea with the two NYWF's as well as other expositions.  For example, the demolition of the 1939 Trylon and Perisphere and the fact that the steel was recycled for the War effort flies in the face of the glorious "world of tomorrow" theme as does the transformation of the Times Square Trylon and Perisphere information center into a military recruiting booth.   Exposition dreams are often lost when demolition begins. Umm, once again, I am stunned that I have correctly posted a link.  Oh my god, you can teach an old dog new tricks. PS:  I did notice the endnote about the 1896 exposition.  I recall that Montreal did consider hosting such an event about that time, but there was no significant world exposition in 1896.  There were several small, localized exhibitions mainly in Europe, but nothing as grand as the great fairs of the era.
    • Bill Cotter
      Site Magazine: Expo 67 Back To The Future

      By Bill Cotter · Posted

      Thanks, James, for the original link, and thanks, Roger, for the correcting info and some beautiful pictures showing the site in a much better light than in the article. When I was there in 2017 I was impressed by how good much of the site looked. Yes, there were some rough spots, but it was nowhere near as bad as the article would have you think.
    • annabelle
      Site Magazine: Expo 67 Back To The Future

      By annabelle · Posted

      Very interesting.  Thank You!
    • Roger
      Site Magazine: Expo 67 Back To The Future

      By Roger · Posted

      This is part of Notre-Dame Island:          And St. Helen ISland with the Biosphere (old Us Pavilion) - the buildings in the back are from Nun's Island, not the Expo site
    • Roger
      Site Magazine: Expo 67 Back To The Future

      By Roger · Posted

      This article is interesting but unfortunately has several historical errors. It's unacceptable that a University professor does not have a better insight of the history of a site before publishing an article. As an exemple, he is still validating the urban myth that most of the landfill used for the constrcution of the Expo 67 island site came from the metro excavation. In reality, the amount of metro landfill covered about 10 to 12 % of the total material used. Most of the landfill came from the bottom of the St-Lawrence River and several stone Quarry in Montreal and the South Shore... And by the way, total countries present in 1967 was 61, not 62. The photos used for the article are voluntarily misleading. As an example, the Notre-Island shows the waste water treatment plant… not the actual site who, of course needs work but with the Plage Jean Doré, several actual 1967 pavilion well renovated, like the Jamaica Pavilion and the Canadian pavilion Art Center is a rather good representation of the 1967 site, or at least the 1980 Floralie. Last year, a public consultation on the future of the site was held, with an extremely good participation and with close to a hundred written presentation from citizen and groups. The documents are available here: http://ocpm.qc.ca/fr/parcjeandrapeau/documentation  The final report : http://ocpm.qc.ca/sites/ocpm.qc.ca/files/pdf/P94/rapport_final_parc_jean-drapeau.pdf  RIght now, the complete renovation of Place des Nations is planned, with a public consultation for the final plan There is actually  a full patrimonial study being done on the full site, including La Ronde which will be made public by the end of 2019 and a Fondation is being set-up to preserve and renovate patrimonial buildings and art work in La Ronde, which I'm currently presiding I could go on but what's important is that a lot of work (and money) will be put in the site to preserve and develop tha historical values of the site, from the First Nation occupation of St. Helen Island, its military history, including it's used as a concentration camp (mostly for Italien prisonners) during WWII up to the Expo 67 and Man His World years.  

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