The Great Industrial Exhibition in 1853, held…
August 1853 CE
The Irish Industrial Exhibition Building, located on the grounds of Leinster House, houses the entire fair. It lasts from May 12 to October 31.
Queen Victoria, accompanied by the Prince Consort and the Prince of Wales, pays an official visit on August 29.
It is entirely funded by William Dargan, entrepreneur and developer of Irish railways.
He had planned to donate $100,000 to the effort, but ends up giving $400,000.
The intent of the exhibition is to introduce the industrial revolution to Ireland, which is behind some other European countries.
– The Great Industrial Exhibition is held in Dublin, Ireland.
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