Souvenir handkerchief from the Glasgow International Exhibition

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This cotton handkerchief is a souvenir of the Glasgow International Exhibition of 1901.

The handkerchief is printed with a view of the exhibition and portraits of people connected with Glasgow.

Edinburgh hosted international exhibitions in 1886 and 1907, and Glasgow in 1888 and 1901. These were large events where Scottish produce, from railway engineering to pottery, vied with international exhibits.

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• Online ID: 000-100-097-076-C
• Image Rights Holder: National Museums Scotland
• Project: National Museums Scotland
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• Ref: National Museums Scotland  A.1975.8
• Date: 1901
  
• Material: White cotton printed in black
  Handkerchief
  ICOM Number: 8
  
• Dimensions: 570 mm x 570 mm
  
• What: Handkerchief
  ICOM Number: 8
  
• Subject: European Costume : accessories : handkerchiefs
  
• Who:
• Where: Great Britain, Scotland, Lanarkshire, Glasgow
  
• Event: Glasgow International Exhibition 1901
  
• Description: Handkerchief of white cotton printed in black with people and places connected with Glasgow; a souvenir of the Glasgow International Exhibition, May 1901: Scottish, 1901
  
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