| Welcome to the 1958 Brussels World Fair - Take a pictural visit |
| This World Fair,held in Brussels from april 17 untill october 19 - 1958, was for Belgium and all of Europe one of the greatest and largest events in the second 50 years period of last century. War was over, places and cities were rebuild, people now had money to spend on other things than food. They could go on holiday or spend money on making pleasure and going out. That was the main reason why more than 42 million people visited the Fair during the 6 months the World Fair was opened. Those lovely lady's, called Fairhostesses, were there to guide you through the EXPO. The 288 lady's all dressed in a bleu skirt and red jacket wearing a triangeler small head were picked on there knowledge of more than one language and not, as some people think, on there good looks. They were also the ones you had to go to if for example you had lost your child. They also guided the VIP visitors but that was more for the show than it was necesarry. Sorry, those lady's can't guide you around now but you can follow me for a guided tour on worlds most astonishing Fair, the BRUSSELS EXPO 1958. |
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| expo 58 |
| EXPO 58 |
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| Click the tumbnails and you get a larger view with explanation |
| Click picture for info |
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| Before people came to the World fair they had to be informed on the event. At that time it was done with posters placed at the crucial places. Don't forget that television at that time was at the beginning of its upcome. The only well known media was the radio. Some examples of used posters in 1958. |
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| These posters made a tour all over Europe and even the world. The promotional mission by Director General Baron Moens de Fernig made it possible that over 42 million people visited the Fair. The Belgian Bourgondic way of live could not be forgotten. So the made also a poster to highlight that aspect. |
| Door SABAM rechtelijke bescherming van het Atomium ziet U een rood afdekkadertje i.p.v de foto Due to SABAM clame on the Atomium picture you see a red square instead of the picture |
| Atomium |
| Atomium |
| Atomium |
| Expo ster |
| Expo ster |
| Expo ster |
| Expo ster |
| Expo ster |