When the world came to the Lee Oliver O’Hanlon on the Cork International Exhibition of 1902

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The fishpond pavilion at the Cork International Exhibition 1902. The event was visited by almost two million people. Photograph: Courtesy of the National Museum of Ireland Gold nuggets, Turkish delight, Chinese vases, Indian candlesticks, stones from the Urals and baby incubators were just some of the items on display at the Cork International Exhibition which took place 120 years ago at the beginning of the 1900s. Opened on May Day 1902 and officially named the International Exhibition of Manufacturers, Arts, Products and Industries, it was visited by almost two million people. A colourful procession of bands, trade unions and societies...