NEW EARL'S COURT

Evening Post, Volume CV, Issue 135, 9 June 1928, Page 20

NEW EARL'S COURT

LONDON'S LAKGEST BUILDING. The London Underground Company lias decided to revive the spacious grounds of Earl's Court as an exhibition centre, and with tlris object to erect some of the largest and finest exhibition buildings in the world, llecently, Lord Ashfield, chairman of the company, issued the following statement on tho subject: "The Underground Company are interested in the JCarl's Court grounds, and are considering tlie erection of a largo building on this property suitable for use for exhibitions, fairs, and other functions of this nature. Plans of a proposed building are not yet completed, but it is intended that it will be the largest of its kind in London. The accessibility of Earl's Court, which is served by both the Metropolitan District and London Electric Kail-ways providing cany connection with all parts of London, makes it particularly suitable for the location of a building of this nature which will by available for the. numerous exhibitions and fairs which arc held in London throughout (he year. The building will probably be completed within the next two years." Although fuller details arc not available ut the moment, the general -idea is to revive a once-famous exhibition centre, ■which, in the opinion of ninny trnnic experts and exhibition organisers, has no rival in or about 'London-. This view was strongly ttpheld by certain advisers when it was decided to hold the British Empire Exhibition at Wembley. Tho experience gained at Wembley has undoubtedly brought about a change of opinion in authoritative quarters as to the desirability of organising big exhibitions in a more accessible situation for the benefit of the great body of Londoners and visitors to London from the provinces and Dominions and abroad. Although no details have yet been settled, it is probable that tho next great Empire exhibition will be held at Earl's Court, which has an area of over twenty acres for building purposes. It may be recalled that RulTnlo Hill (Colonel W. V. Cody) brought hi:; Wild West show to London in 18S7, ami opened at Earl's Court. It was 11nfirst of a long series of shows and exhibitions held on that site up to the Imperial (Services Exhibition in ]<)i:i mikl "Shakespeare's England" in JDM. When the full details of the ji.-n- <-.v hibiHoii grounds are settled it will also be found I hat Lord Ashfield and his .-..- ---ilircrlors have evolved a plan adequate (;i (lie Irani'; demands which i|, m,-iv ],c r.N|Mv!r.l Ilio m-u- exhibit inn ..,-,,,,n.l - arc likely in i-realo.