The Royal Jubilee Exhibition, Liverpool, was held in

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in 1887 on the occasion of the Golden Jubilee of Queen Victoria. It had a theme of the Arts of Peace and War.

Opening

The exhibition was opened on 16 May 1887 by Princess Louise, daughter of

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, and her husband the

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with a musical performance from local choirs, the Exhibition Orchestra, and the band of the

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. Dramatic performances took place at the Royal Victoria Theatre.

Theme

The theme of the exhibition was the Arts of Peace and War with trophies of war and mementoes of famous explorations lent by Queen Victoria.''Liverpool Mercury'', 6 May 1887, p. 1. It included life-size depictions of "Old Liverpool" that were reproduced for ''The Graphic''."Sketches in "Old Liverpool" at the Royal Liverpool Jubilee Exhibition". ''The Graphic'', 28 May 1887, p. 560.

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