Kelvin Hall (Established 1918)
Dates
- Existence: Established 1918
Biography
Kelvin Hall is one of the largest exhibition centres in Britain. It is located on Argyle Street in Glasgow, Scotland.
The original Hall was designed by Robert James Walker and was opened in August 1918 to house the second British Industries Fair in Glasgow. This building was destroyed in a devastating fire in 1925. The current building was built for the Glasgow Corporation and designed by Thomas Somers in 1927.
Throughout its history Kelvin Hall has presented concerts, conferences, industrial exhibitions, the British industrial exhibitions of the 1951 Festival of Britain, motor shows, civic and sporting rallies, boxing and between the 1920s and the 1980s the annual Kelvin Hall Circus and Carnival.
Found in 2 Collections and/or Records:
Billy Bellhouse Collection
Photographs, handbills, newspaper reports and financial records relating to Billy Bellhouse and his life as a wall of death rider as well as other performers.
Kelvin Hall Ticket, 1931 - 1932
Kelvin Hall Carnival exhibitor's season ticket.
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