Earls Court Motor Show, An Illustrated H

Earls Court Motor Show, An Illustrated H by Book

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Weight 1kg by Russell Hayes
Opened in 1937, Earls Court soon became one of London’s premier exhibition spaces and the London Motor Show in October that year was one of its first major events. Using period images the author shows us how the shows evolved over the years and also takes a look at some of the other events hosted here, from agricultural shows to the London Boat Show, the vessels floating on a central swimming pool concealed beneath the regular floor. In the 1970s the Motor Show moved to Birmingham and the much larger NEC, but other motoring events were still held at the London venue and it also became popular for rock concerts. Sadly, in 2015 redevelopment of the site started and that magnificent Art Deco facade has been lost forever.