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Glasgow, Bellahouston Park, 1938 Empire Exhibition, The West African Pavilion
Exhibition Pavilion (19th Century) - (20th Century)
Site Name Glasgow, Bellahouston Park, 1938 Empire Exhibition, The West African Pavilion
Classification Exhibition Pavilion (19th Century) - (20th Century)
Canmore ID 240732
Site Number NS56SW 39.10
NGR NS 5470 6349
NGR Description NS c. 5470 6349
Datum OSGB36 - NGR
Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/site/240732
- Council Glasgow, City Of
- Parish Govan (City Of Glasgow)
- Former Region Strathclyde
- Former District City Of Glasgow
- Former County Lanarkshire
NS56SW 39.10 c.5470 6349
Architect, T S Tait F.R.I.B.A., built for the colonies of Nigeria, the Gold Coast and Sierra Leone all of whom had separate courts within the pavilion. The decoration over the respective entrances indicated their relative size and their position on the African Coast. In the entrance hall was a composite exhibit of the principal products coomon to the territories.
