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Glasgow, Bellahouston Park, 1938 Empire Exhibition, the Palace of Industries, West

Exhibition Pavilion (19th Century) - (20th Century)

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Bellahouston Park held the 1938 Empire Exhibition, where the Palace of Industries, West displayed human making under one roof. Glasgow built the pavilion for a national moment, inviting visitors to walk through rooms of industry and ambition. The exact western boundary remains marked though the interior has changed, preserving the shape of that confident year rather than every wooden panel or glass pane.
Scotland's National Record of the Historic Environment records Glasgow, Bellahouston Park, 1938 Empire Exhibition, the Palace of Industries, West as Exhibition Pavilion (19th Century) - (20th Century). The official map says its point is accurate as follows: NGR given to the nearest 10m. The record does not by itself mean that the public may enter the place.
The Palace of Industries at the 1938 Empire Exhibition in Bellahouston Park, Glasgow, was constructed by the British Empire Exhibition Committee to showcase industrial and technological achievements. It is remembered as a key part of the Empire Exhibition, which aimed to strengthen ties within the British Empire and highlight Scotland's industrial contributions.

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