New book order

I've just received in the mail some Expo 88 books on order from eBay - these are duplicates and I've purchased them for the Donald G Larsen Collection at Fresno State University California, to augment their World Expo '88 collection.

Here is the front cover of one of the publications for donation "Expo Excitement" - a colour photograph book on World Expo '88's greatest moments.

Australian Consolidated Press

The cover photograph is actually quite a good photo of the World Expo '88 River Stage, with the Brisbane River and Brisbane City in the background. The River Stage provided a dramatic backdrop to the official Opening and Closing Ceremonies, as well as entertainment for National Day ceremonies and concerts. The white inflatable globe was inflated during the Opening Ceremony, after Queen Elizabeth II opened the Expo, and was deflated after the Closing Ceremony. No one knows what happened to it!