Another fair, another entrance

Here's a view of a later World's Fair. This one is the East Gate entrance to Expo 86, the last fair held in North America.

For those unfamiliar with Expo 86, the dome on the left was the theme structure Expo Centre. It's still in use today as a science museum. The monorail can be visited at the Alton Towers theme park in the United Kingdom. Sadly the rest of the colorful structures seen here have been lost to time.

My next book is on Expo 86 and I'm really enjoying going through my pictures for it. This was a great fair in a great city!

Welcome to the blog!

I started this blog to share some of the photos I've collected, and to provide an opportunity for people to share their thoughts on the fairs. I look forward to see how others remember the fairs, and what made them special (or in some cases disappointing.) Please let me know what your favorite fairs are and I'll do my best to find some pictures for you.

In the meantime, here's a quick shot to get things started. The 1964-1965 New York World's Fair was what started my interest in the subject and I went every chance I could. Every time I come across an unused ticket I wonder why the original owner didn't use it to visit the fair. I bet they wish they could go back and use it now!