Helsingborg Exhibition 1955

Helsingborg exhibition of 1955, also known as H55, was a BIE recognised world's fair held in Helsingborg, Sweden[1] held between 10 June and 28 August 1955. [2]

1955 Helsingborg
exhibition poster
Overview
BIE-classSpecialized exposition
NameHelsingborgutställningen
Area11 acres
Invention(s)Tetra Pak
Participant(s)
Countries10
Location
CountrySweden
CityHelsingborg
VenueParapeten
Coordinates56°02′44.6″N 12°41′10.8″E / 56.045722°N 12.686333°E / 56.045722; 12.686333
Timeline
AwardedNovember 4, 1954 (1954-11-04)
OpeningJune 10, 1955 (1955-06-10)
ClosureAugust 28, 1955 (1955-08-28)
Specialized expositions
PreviousThe International Exhibition of Navigation (1954) in Naples
NextExhibition of citriculture in Beit Dagan
Universal
PreviousExposition internationale du bicentenaire de Port-au-Prince in Port-au-Prince
NextExpo 58 in Brussels
Simultaneous
SpecializedThe International Expo of Sport (1955)

A total of nine nations were represented at the exhibition: Denmark, Finland, France, Japan, Norway, Sweden, Switzerland, United Kingdom, and West Germany.

Its theme was arts and crafts, with an aim of showing how modern design could be used in commercial as well as luxury goods.[2] Exhibitors came from 10 countries[3] with items including Nisse Strinning's String design bookshelf[4]

Still standing in Helsingborg from the exhibition are the Concert Hall, Parapet Restaurant, and Bar 55.

References

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  1. ^ "Document Details | Helsingborg 1955". Retrieved 4 October 2012.
  2. ^ a b "HELSINGBORG 1955" (in French). Retrieved 4 October 2012.
  3. ^ "Exhibition the International of Helsingborg (1955) - SpeedyLook encyclopedia". Archived from the original on January 29, 2013. Retrieved 4 October 2012.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
  4. ^ Segal-Horn, Susan; Faulkner, David (2010). Understanding Global Strategy. p. 420. ISBN 9781844801497. Retrieved 4 October 2012.
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