The Role of International Exhibitions in Britain, 1850–1910: Perceptions of Economic Decline and the Technical Education Issue
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The Royal Commission on Scientific Instruction and the Advancement of Science (The Devonshire Commission)

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Origin

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Personnel

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Witnesses

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The Reports of the Devonshire Commission

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Reaction to the Reports of the Devonshire Commission

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Conclusions

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Chapter 2: The Season of Enthusiasm

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Introduction

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The Philadelphia Exhibition (1876)

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Details of the Event

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Reaction to the Philadelphia Exhibition (1876)

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The Paris Exhibition (1878)

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The Event

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Reaction to the Paris Exhibition (1878)

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Royal Commission on Technical Instruction(Samuelson)

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Origins

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Personnel

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Witnesses

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The Reports of the Samuelson Commission

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Reaction to the Samuelson Commission

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Conclusions

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Chapter 3: From Small Beginningsand by Very Slow Degrees

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Introduction

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The International Health Exhibition (I.H.E.) (1884)

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The Event

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Reaction to the I.H.E. and the I.C.E.

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