It has been 121 years since the Glasgow International Exhibition transformed the west end of the city into a floral wonderland that brought a switchback railway, stunning custom-built architecture, water chute and miniature farm to the west end of the city.
Opened by King Edward VII’s daughter Princess Louise on May 2, 1901, the exhibition was a turning point in Glasgow 's status as a sophisticated city and was the first major event to be held in the UK after the turn of the century.
Following on from the roaring success of the 1888 International Exhibition - which was created to fund the building of the Kelvingrove Art Gallery and Museum and visited by Queen Victoria - the 1901 Exhibition aimed raise more money for the project and to showcase the great progress made in industry, science and art during the nineteenth century.
