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King Opens Empire Exhibition

Fine footage of some of the incredible pavilions that once surrounded Wembley Stadium from this film of the royal opening in 1924.

Non-Fiction 1924 7 mins Silent

From the collection of:

Logo for London's Screen Archives

Overview

The Empire Exhibition at Wembley was opened by King George V on St George’s Day, 1924. Shown here are remarkable, now demolished, pavilions for Burma, Canada and India, the last modelled on the Taj Mahal. The king arrives in a horse-drawn carriage, route flanked by guardsmen, for a ceremony at a packed Wembley Stadium. Includes rare shots of the interior of the India pavilion.

The exhibition celebrated the British Empire, showcasing manufacturing and crafts from numerous countries.