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	Reference.com/Encyclopedia/Royal Exhibition Building
		The Melbourne Centennial Exhibition was held at the Exhibition Building in 1888 to celebrate a century of European settlement in Australia.
		The most significant event to occur in the Exhibition Building was the opening of the first Parliament of Australia on 9 May 1901, at the inauguration of the sovereign Commonwealth of Australia.
		The modern equivalent of the Exhibition Building is the Melbourne Exhibition and Convention Centre, located in Southbank to the south of the central city area.
	www.reference.com /browse/wiki/Royal_Exhibition_Building (698 words)

	Projects \| Royal Melbourne Exhibition Building
		The main building, the hall with its dome and transepts, is all that remains of the original complex, which included two large annex wings and a variety of temporary structures.
		When the Exhibition building was constructed, the predominate timber engineering technology used in Australia was from England and used mortice and tenon joints in many of its connections.
		All buildings require active maintenance regimes to ensure that the breakdown of flashings and roofing, changes in ground level and damage to downpipes and the external fabric of the building do not compromise the internal structure.
	oak.arch.utas.edu.au /projects/aus/144 (0 words)

	World Heritage Values for the Royal Exhibition Building and Carlton Gardens, Melbourne
		The Royal Exhibition Building, in its original setting of the Carlton Gardens, is an outstanding surviving manifestation of the international exhibition movement of the nineteenth century and early twentieth century.
		The Royal Exhibition Building, a rare and outstanding example of a Great Hall that exhibited manufactured goods and technologies from a significant international exhibition, stands as an exceptional testimony to this interchange of human values and developments in technology and industrialisation that were fundamental to the international exhibition movement.
		The building was the centrepiece of the Palace of Industry at the Melbourne International Exhibitions of 1880 and 1888, and no comparable examples of a Palace of Industry exhibition hall remain from any of the important international exhibitions of the period under consideration.
	www.deh.gov.au /heritage/worldheritage/sites/royal/values.html (1386 words)

	The Dome - Melbourne's Royal Exhibition Buildings (Site not responding. Last check: )
		Not only will the proposed design destroy the free standing nature of the Exhibition Buildings, and not only will its massive bulk, which is over three times the area of the present buildings, impose itself on the gardens, but the dome will be obscured, from the northern view, by a projecting roof blade.
		It is wrong for the Exhibition Building because this is one of Australia's most important and symbolic pieces of architecture, epitomising the peak of nineteenth century Victorian success and prosperity, representing a high point of intercolonial cooperation; and the first meeting place of the Parliament of Australia.
		The Exhibition Building is huge, but the Museum is to be three times the size, and to add to that there will be an additional three thousand square metres of outdoor exhibition space, plus delivery bays, plus carparking access.
	www.iskenderiye.com /wp_encyclopedia/?p=15450 (6130 words)

	Royal Exhibition Building - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		It was the venue of the Centennial Exhibition of 1888.
		Royal Exhibition Building and it's nomination for World Heritage, the development of Melbourne's Museum and the campaign to have the Museum of Victoria relocated.
		It records part of the missing chapter in the history of the [Royal Exhibition Building] written by David Dunstan, historian prior to the relocation of Museum of Victoria.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Royal_Exhibition_Building (2525 words)

	Victoria Facts
		The Royal Exhibition Building and Carlton Gardens is a tangible symbol of the country's pride in its technological and cultural achievements in the latter part of the nineteenth century.
		The Exhibition Building comprises a timber framed Great Hall, cruciform in plan, with a pair of elongated rectangular wings, a transept to the north and a truncated transept to the south, cement rendered brickwork walls, timber framed roof, soaring octagonal dome, naves, aisles, continuous galleries, towers, corner pavilions, great portal entries, fanlights and clerestory lighting.
		The Royal Exhibition Building is one of the few major nineteenth century exhibition Great Halls to survive substantially intact worldwide and represents a rare example of the nineteenth century international movement's belief in the benefits of industrialisation, the transmission of ideas and social progress and development of an extensive international economy.
	www.about-australia.com /facts/victoria/history/royal-exhibition-building-and-carlton-gardens (507 words)

	Melbourne Exhibition and Convention Centre - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The Melbourne Exhibition and Convention Centre is located in Southbank, Victoria to the south of the Central Business District.
		The Centre was built as a replacement for the Royal Exhibition Building and it consists of the Convention Centre and the Exhibition Centre, both were opened at different times.
		The building was designed by Denton Corker Marshall, an architectural firm responsible for many of Melbourne's larger buildings through the early 1990's, and features their characteristic "blade" entrance.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Melbourne_Exhibition_and_Convention_Centre (207 words)

	Untitled Document (Site not responding. Last check: )
		The Royal Exhibition building is in Carton Gardens and was built in 1880 as a place for international exhibitions.The Royal Exhibition Building and Carlton Gardens have both been used for school and university tests, dances,sports camps, office space and concerts.
		Parliament : The Exhibition Building was once used as a a center of Victorian government and parliament from 1901to 1927 many representatives served in the building.
		In 1919 the Melbourne Exhibition Building was used as a hospital after the first world war because of the great flue pandemic.
	teachit.acreekps.vic.edu.au /cyberfair2004/exhibitbuilding.htm (239 words)

	RoyalExhibitionBuilding
		The Royal Exhibition Building is known to be one of the biggest buildings in Melbourne.
		The exhibition was run for six months and the attendance was over two million which was nearly double the population of Melbourne.
		The Royal Exhibition Building is in the middle of Rathdowne St,Victoria St and Nicholson St. Around the corner is the Imax Theatre, the world's biggest cinematic screen.
	teachit.acreekps.vic.edu.au /cyberfair/royalexh.htm (344 words)

	Royal Exhibition Building - Central Melbourne Sights - Sightseeing in Melbourne - Only Melbourne
		The magnificent Royal Exhibition Building, on the south side of the new Melbourne Museum complex, was completed in 1880 for Melbourne’s first International Exhibition.
		This exhibition was officially opened for six months and the attendance was just over two million, nearly double the population of Melbourne at the time.
		Since then the building has hosted a wide variety of local, national and international events but the most important of these was the opening of the first Commonwealth Parliament of Australia on 9 May 1901, by the Duke of Cornwall and York, the heir to the throne.
	www.onlymelbourne.com.au /melbourne_details.php?id=1413 (0 words)

	adonline.id.au \| Melbourne Buildings \| Royal Exhibition Buildings
		The Royal Exhibition Building is the only major nineteenth century exhibition building remaining in Australia and one of the few major nineteenth century exhibition buildings to survive worldwide.
		Architecturally, the Royal Exhibition Buildings are cruciform with the 65 metre high dome, based on the Florence Cathedral, rising above the transept.
		The building is recognised as being of National Significance by the Commonwealth Government which made it the first entry on the new "Australian Heritage Database" and it has also recently added to the World Heritage List.
	www.adonline.id.au /buildings/royalexhibition.php (241 words)

	OUR NATION'S FIRST CAPITAL - Opening of Parliament
		The royal dais was positioned beneath the main dome which soared a majestic 197 feet (60 metres) above it, and was illuminated by clerestory windows in the galleries and semicircular fanlights above the main entrance.
		At night the building was illuminated by 10,000 electric light globes, a beacon to the new nation.
		Although the Royal Exhibition Building was an outstanding venue for the Opening of Parliament, it was not considered a particularly comfortable long term home for parliamentarians.
	www.prov.vic.gov.au /exhibs/ournation/r_oop.htm (451 words)

	ROYAL EXHIBITION BUILDING - Oor Nation's First Capital (Site not responding. Last check: )
		The royal dais was positioned beneath the main dome, which soared a majestic 60 metres (197 feet) above it, and was illuminated by the light from clerestory windows in the galleries and by semicircular fanlights above the main entrance.
		At night the enormous cruciform building was illuminated by 10,000 electric lights, a beacon to the new nation.
		Although the Royal Exhibition Building was an outstanding venue for the opening of federal parliament, it was not considered a particularly comfortable longterm home for federal parliamentarians.
	www.prov.vic.gov.au /exhibs/ournation/f_reb.htm (277 words)

	Royal Exhibition Building and Carlton Gardens - UNESCO World Heritage Centre
		The Royal Exhibition Building and its surrounding Carlton Gardens were designed for the great international exhibitions of 1880 and 1888 in Melbourne.
		The building is constructed of brick and timber, steel and slate.
		Criterion (ii): The Royal Exhibition Building and the surrounding Carlton Gardens, as the main extant survivors of a Palace of Industry and its setting, together reflect the global influence of the international exhibition movement of the 19th and early 20th centuries.
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	Royal Exhibition Building and the criteria for national heritage listing Transcript 7 March 2004
		The Royal Exhibition Building is a great Australian icon, it's the site of the first meeting of the Australian parliament so it's really the birth of Australian parliamentary democracy.
		Those exhibitions founded the global economy and the Royal Exhibition Building is a tribute to industrial energy and craftsmanship by the pioneering Australians.
		So the Royal Exhibition Building is going to be the first reference to the Australian Heritage Council for inscription on the national heritage register for full assessment.
	www.environment.gov.au /minister/env/2004/tr07mar204.html (0 words)

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		The most significant event to occur in the Exhibition Building was the opening of the first Parliament of Australia on 9 May 1901, at the inauguration of the sovereign Commonwealth of Australia.
		This building is still in use as an exhibition centre on a regular basis, for events such as the Melbourne International Flower and Garden Show.
		The modern equivalent of the Exhibition Building is the Melbourne Exhibition and Convention Centre, located in Southbank to the south of the central city area.
	www.goupstate.com /apps/pbcs.dll/section?category=NEWS&template=wiki&text=Royal_Exhibition_Building (716 words)

	The Royal Exhibition Building
		The Royal Exhibition Building has a long history of being illuminated at night; in 1888 during the Centennial International Exhibition it was illuminated both outside and in.
		This exhibition was officially opened for six months and the attendance was just over two million, nearly double the population of Melbourne at the time.
		The building was again the location for a special sitting of Parliament during the 2001 Centenary of Federation celebrations.
	www.upfromaustralia.com /roexbu.html (410 words)

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		With the Exhibition Building to be centre-stage of the 9 May Centenary of Federation celebrations, Mr Thwaites said the time was right for its heritage nomination.
		At the time of its construction for the International Exhibition, the building was the largest in Australia and its surviving dome, axial garden and giant entry portals symbolise Australia’s welcome to the industrial world.
		The Building not only continues to host major international exhibitions, but was the home of the State Parliament from 1901 until 1927, provided temporary accommodation during the 1919 influenza epidemic, was home for the RAAF during the Second World War, a migrant reception camp and Olympic Games venue.
	www.dpc.vic.gov.au /domino/Web_Notes/MediaRelArc02.nsf/d025c300601da9dc4a25688e00143d49/fe73c92c688458394a256a37000c37e4?OpenDocument (389 words)

	Royal Exhibition Building [Building Profile - Walking Melbourne]
		With the central spire reaching 79.2 metres high, the building is a prominent landmark terminating Fitzroy's Brunswick Street and creating vistas from Bourke Street and the east end of the city grid.
		The last great survivor of the international exhibition movement of the late 19th century is now Victoria's first World Heritage listed place putting the building on par with Athens' Parthenon, the Eiffel Tower, the Tower of London and the Taj Mahal.
		Even without it's former dome and cupola, this building is one of the most fanciful Victorian Mannerist designs in the Baroque tradition remaining in the country, a reminder of when Collins Street was the grandest thoroughfare in the southern hemisphere.
	www.walkingmelbourne.com /building_profile.php?ID=2 (0 words)

	Top of the world - National - www.theage.com.au
		Freeman Strickland, the then Exhibition Building's chairman of trustees, defended the move: "We're pulling down a tired old building and putting in its place something that will be more functional for the citizens of Melbourne," he said.
		By 1983, the Exhibition Building was generating enough cash for the Trustees to commission a conservation report, and from 1992 to 1994, the dome and roof were overhauled - with new gold leaf on the dome's cupola - and interior paint work restored according to the 1901 colour scheme.
		The few exhibition remnants that had survived, including the Philadelphia Memorial Hall in the US (from an 1876 exhibition) and the Grand and Petit Palais in Paris (1900), were originally used to display fine arts, or for uses peripheral to the main exhibitions.
	www.theage.com.au /articles/2004/12/02/1101923266479.html (1575 words)

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		This inscription is based on the significance of the Royal Exhibition Building and the surrounding Carlton Gardens as the main survivors of a Palace of Industry (still in the original setting) from one of the major International Exhibitions that were part of the international exhibition movement of the late nineteenth century and early twentieth century.
		The Carlton Gardens, the setting for the Royal Exhibition Building, are aesthetically significant for their nineteenth-century ‘Gardenesque’ style, featuring specimen trees and parterre garden beds in a symmetrical design with the use of axial views and foci.
		Many of the buildings surrounding the Carlton Gardens were constructed during the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries and their preservation is important for maintaining the context of the Royal Exhibition Building and the Carlton Gardens.
	www.melbourne.vic.gov.au /rsrc/PDFs/Parks/MasterPlans/carton_gardens_masterplan.doc (8587 words)

	melbourne08
		The magnificent Royal Exhibition Building, on the south side of the new Melbourne Museum complex, was completed in 1880 for Melbourne's first International Exhibition.
		The diverse range of exhibits included steam locomotives, fine china, silks and woollen textiles, lawn mowers, precious jewellery, typewriters, paintings and statues, and tinned foodstuffs and beverages.
		Today, the Royal Exhibition Building flourishes as one of the world's oldest and largest exhibition pavilions, symbolising the great 19th century international exhibition movement.
	www.geocities.com /xieyiau/melbourne08.htm (158 words)

	PM - Historical building restored in time for Federation event
		And in the same building at night, there was a marvellous party that went on for hours and hours.
		The building was quite damaged by all of the additional buildings that they'd put on.
		France has lost a lot of their buildings, and England as well, and this is one of the largest original buildings from that exhibition era.
	www.abc.net.au /pm/stories/s290701.htm (718 words)

	Latest News [Walking Melbourne]
		The building will be a major cultural centre, housing the Ian Potter museum of Art, the Australian Centre for the Moving Image, Multicultural television station SBS and several restaurants and bars.
		Set in beautiful 19th century gardens and starkly contrasted by the new Melbourne Museum the Exhibition building was modelled on the Cathedral of Florence and features a distinctively eclectic style.
		The Royal Victorian Institute for the blind has pushed through a development proposal strongly opposed by the National Trust to build an 8 level office tower on the beautiful historic gardens fronting St Kilda Road.
	www.walkingmelbourne.com /news.html (0 words)

	Victoria Accommodation & Tourism Information - Royal Exhibition Buildings Melbourne Vic Australia
		The Royal Exhibition Building was the centre piece of the Palace of Industry at both exhibitions and is the only surviving building from a Palace of Industry in the world.
		Also at both exhibitions the South Garden was the site for the "pleasure garden" that contained exhibits and continues today to be used for parkland and exhibition purposes.
		The Royal Exhibition Building and the Carlton Gardens have been used for exhibitions and displays, school and university examinations, dances, sporting competitions and office space, fetes, concerts and a museum and art galleries.
	www.australianbedandbreakfast.com.au /victoria-bandb/gallery/exhibition-buildings.html (339 words)

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