Expo 88 France Pavilion exterior, Brisbane, October 1988 a photo on Flickriver


Expo 88 How 1988 Brisbane event changed the Gold Coast forever Gold Coast Bulletin

But then he took sick leave with a bad back. Acting prime minister Doug Anthony took the opportunity to sanction Brisbane's bid for the 1988 Expo, and Fraser was reportedly furious.


Expo 88 Germany Pavilion exterior, Brisbane, October 1988 Flickr

Expo 88 was conceived hastily after Brisbane hosted the 1982 Commonwealth Games. The success of the Games had impressed Queensland's pro-development leadership who were keen to reposition their.


Exterior of Canada stand at Expo 88, South Brisbane, 1988 Flickr

The Expo, which was opened by Queen Elizabeth II, was the event organised in 1988 to celebrate the bicentenary, with organisers keen to give the Expo a unique Australian character. A total of 18.6 million visitors attended the Expo, higher than Australia's total population at the time, which was 16 million. Leisure as the expression of culture


China pavilion at the Brisbane Expo 88. Brisbane, Queensland Australia Stock Photo Alamy

Expo 88 was a temporary event but it changed Brisbane culturally and physically. It redefined the city as one oriented towards culture and leisure, turning citizens into cosmopolitan consumers. The expo also helped to create South Bank Parklands - a 40-hectare site that is now the city's most popular leisure precinct.


Brisbane 1988. World Expo 88 YouTube

Brisbane, 30 April 1988. Uniforms have been fitted, performers have rehearsed, and construction has been completed for the 1988 World Exposition. The average temperature is a cool twenty-two degrees. People pour through the gates, into the pavilions or onto the monorail. More than 77,000 will visit by the end of the day.


Expo '88 QAlbum

Blowing into what was then known as South Brisbane in April of 1988 and blowing out again in October of the same year, it was the ultimate, winter-long party - six months of cross cultural exchange and food and live entertainment. When Expo wrapped, the enormous riverside precinct it left behind sat empty.


Preview Day at Expo 88, South Brisbane, 1988 IM0267 Flickr

Brisbane won the right to hold the event and Expo 88 was officially opened by Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II on 30 April 1988. By the time it closed, it had changed the way the world saw Brisbane and helped shaped the city as we know it today. Butterfly stilt-walker in the Lunchtime Parade, ITM1108530 Closing day crowds leave Expo 88, ITM1102874


Bill's Ponderings 25 Years Ago Brisbane Hosted the World Expo '88

World Expo 88 was held in Brisbane between April 30 and October 30, 1988. Over 15 million visitors experienced the fun of Expo, which included pavilions from international and local participants, laser displays, fireworks, parades, concerts, the Aquacade, water skiing show, a monorail and much more.


Expo 88 France Pavilion exterior, Brisbane, October 1988 a photo on Flickriver

World Expo '88 Public Art Trail map Last updated: 14 September 2023 To celebrate the 30th anniversary of World Expo '88, Council has extended the self-guided World Expo '88 Public Art Trail to include additional Expo associated artworks and artefacts.


Expo 88 Revisiting memories of Brisbane's defining moment 30 years on ABC News

Expo 88: Revisiting memories of Brisbane's defining moment 30 years on ABC Radio Brisbane / By Annie Pappalardo Posted Sun 29 Apr 2018 at 8:07pm, updated Sun 29 Apr 2018 at 11:44pm Loading. abc.net.au/news/expo-88-30-year-anniversary-revisiting-memories/9702588 Link copied Share article The pavilions. The performers. The people.


Crowds enjoying Expo 88, South Brisbane, 1988 Image source… Flickr

The sign at Expo '88 in Brisbane, 1988. (Supplied: Brisbane City Council) The two weatherbeaten signs had been stored on a plot of land at Deception's Bay's Arethusa College and pupil Kurt Jones became intrigued. "In 2016 I started at the college and everyday I would walk past the signs," he said.


Brisbane Expo 1988 Dave Winfield

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Passione Expo, Brisbane 1988 Expo 2015, Scatti, Foto

Expo 88 was Australia's World Fair and it was a roaring success. Hosted in the city of Brisbane, the capital of the state of Queensland, a lot was riding on.


Brisbane's Expo 88 celebrates 30th anniversary ArchitectureAU

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Brisbane's Expo 88 celebrates 30th anniversary ArchitectureAU

As Expo '88 is considered to be a landmark event in the development of Brisbane as a modern city, this sculpture remains an important reminder of that event. Lot plan L10001_SP283436; L10101_SP283436; L10102_SP283436; L10103_SP283436; more. Key dates Local Heritage Place Since — 1 July 2002 Date of Citation — July 2006 Construction


Expo 88 Public Art sculpture, Brisbane, October 1988 Flickr

-C elebrating Brisbane's World Expo '88 and Australia at World Expositions - HOVER OVER SLIDESHOW IMAGE TO PAUSE: READ IMAGE INFORMATION The slideshow is a potpourri of images from Australia's representation and hosting

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