Royal Jubilee Exhibition, Liverpool Explained

The Royal Jubilee Exhibition, Liverpool, was held in Liverpool in 1887 on the occasion of the Golden Jubilee of Queen Victoria, on the site of the previous year's International Exhibition, now Wavertree Botanic Garden and Park.^[1] It had a theme of the Arts of Peace and War.

Opening

The exhibition was opened on 16 May 1887 by Princess Louise, daughter of Queen Victoria, and her husband the Marquess of Lorne with a musical performance from local choirs, the Exhibition Orchestra, and the band of the Coldstream Guards. Dramatic performances took place at the Royal Victoria Theatre.

Theme

The theme of the exhibition was the Arts of Peace and War with trophies of war and mementoes of famous explorations lent by Queen Victoria.^[2] It included life-size depictions of "Old Liverpool" that were reproduced for The Graphic.^[3]

See also

• International Exhibition of Navigation, Commerce and Industry (1886)

Further reading

• Eves, C. Washington. (1887) Jamaica at the Royal Jubilee Exhibition Liverpool 1887. London: Spottiswoode.

Notes and References

1. Book: Steele, Murray . Liverpool on Display: the International and Jubilee Exhibitions, 1886 and 1887 . 6 December 2012 . Lulu.com . 2012 . 1291234691.
2. Liverpool Mercury, 6 May 1887, p. 1.
3. "Sketches in "Old Liverpool" at the Royal Liverpool Jubilee Exhibition". The Graphic, 28 May 1887, p. 560.