Anglo-American Exhibition
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The Anglo American Exhibition of 1914 was one of the last exhibitions held in Shepherd's Bush
, London, in the exhibition space known as the Great White City, and later simply as White City
. The exhibition site is now occupied by the BBC White City
centre and the Westfield London
shopping centre, one of the largest in Britain.
Among the attractions were bands, and one such was the “'American Picaninny Band'”, recruited from a Charleston, South Carolina
orphanage
, comprising 28 "inmates" of whom around 17 would play at any one time.
Other features included were a working model of the Panama Canal, a replica of New York City
(complete with skyscrapers), and a scale model of the Colorado Grand Canyon
. One popular attraction was the 101 Ranch Wild West show which had been shipped over from Oklahoma
. According to The Times “This is the first time that the Miller Brothers cowboys and cowgirls, who come from the 101 Ranch at Bliss, Oklahoma, have performed out of America.”
Shepherd's Bush
-Commerce:Commercial activity in Shepherd's Bush is now focused on the Westfield shopping centre next to Shepherd's Bush Central line station and on the many small shops which run along the northern side of the Green....
, London, in the exhibition space known as the Great White City, and later simply as White City
White City
-Australia:* White City Woodville, a football club from the South Australian Super League* White City Football Club, a football club from the NSW Conference League South...
. The exhibition site is now occupied by the BBC White City
BBC White City
BBC White City refers both to a collection of BBC buildings at Wood Lane, White City in west London, and an office building opened in 1990 within that collection of buildings...
centre and the Westfield London
Westfield London
Westfield London is a shopping centre in White City in the London Borough of Hammersmith and Fulham. The centre was developed by the Westfield Group at a cost of £1.6bn,...
shopping centre, one of the largest in Britain.
Among the attractions were bands, and one such was the “'American Picaninny Band'”, recruited from a Charleston, South Carolina
Charleston, South Carolina
Charleston is the second largest city in the U.S. state of South Carolina. It was made the county seat of Charleston County in 1901 when Charleston County was founded. The city's original name was Charles Towne in 1670, and it moved to its present location from a location on the west bank of the...
orphanage
Orphanage
An orphanage is a residential institution devoted to the care of orphans – children whose parents are deceased or otherwise unable or unwilling to care for them...
, comprising 28 "inmates" of whom around 17 would play at any one time.
Other features included were a working model of the Panama Canal, a replica of New York City
New York City
New York is the most populous city in the United States and the center of the New York Metropolitan Area, one of the most populous metropolitan areas in the world. New York exerts a significant impact upon global commerce, finance, media, art, fashion, research, technology, education, and...
(complete with skyscrapers), and a scale model of the Colorado Grand Canyon
Grand Canyon
The Grand Canyon is a steep-sided canyon carved by the Colorado River in the United States in the state of Arizona. It is largely contained within the Grand Canyon National Park, the 15th national park in the United States...
. One popular attraction was the 101 Ranch Wild West show which had been shipped over from Oklahoma
Oklahoma
Oklahoma is a state located in the South Central region of the United States of America. With an estimated 3,751,351 residents as of the 2010 census and a land area of 68,667 square miles , Oklahoma is the 28th most populous and 20th-largest state...
. According to The Times “This is the first time that the Miller Brothers cowboys and cowgirls, who come from the 101 Ranch at Bliss, Oklahoma, have performed out of America.”