Helsingborg Exhibition 1955

EXPO Helsingborg 1955

exhibition poster
Overview
BIE-class Specialized exposition
Name Helsingborgutställningen
Invention(s) Tetra Pak
Participant(s)
Countries 10
Location
Country Sweden
City Helsingborg
Venue Parapeten
Coordinates 56°02′44.6″N 12°41′10.8″E / 56.045722°N 12.686333°E
Timeline
Awarded November 4, 1954
Opening June 10, 1955
Closure August 28, 1955
Specialized expositions
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Next Citrus Culture in Beit Dagan
Universal
Previous Exposition internationale du bicentenaire de Port-au-Prince in Port-au-Prince
Next Expo 58 in Brussels

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]

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<ref name=myet">"Exhibition the International of Helsingborg (1955) - SpeedyLook encylopedia". Retrieved 4 October 2012.</ref> with items including Nisse Strinning's String design bookshelf[3]

References

  1. "Document Details | Helsingborg 1955". Retrieved 4 October 2012.
  2. 2.0 2.1 "HELSINGBORG 1955" (in French). Retrieved 4 October 2012.
  3. "Understanding Global Strategy". p. 420. Retrieved 4 October 2012.