[Industrial Exhibition Regulations]

The building will be erected in brick, and will occupy the entire front towards Cromwell Road; the portion in which Machinery will be exhibited will extend along Prince Albert’s Road, on the west side of the gardens.

All works of industry to be exhibited should have been produced since 1850.

Subject to the necessary limitation of space, all persons, whether designers, inventors, manufacturers, or producers of articles, will be allowed to exhibit; but they must state the character in which they do so.

Her Majesty’s Commissioners will communicate with Foreign and Colonial exhibitors only through the Commission which the Government of each Foreign Country or Colony may appoint for that purpose; and no article will be admitted from any Foreign Country or Colony without the sanction of such Commission.

No rent will be charged to exhibitors.

Prizes, or rewards for merit, in the form of medals, will be given in the Industrial Department of the Exhibition. Prices may be affixed to the articles exhibited.

Every article produced or obtained by human industry, whether of

• Raw Materials,
• Machinery,
• Manufactures, or
• Fine Arts,

will be admitted to the Exhibition, with the exception of:

1. Living animals and plants.
2. Fresh vegetable and animal substances, liable to spoil by keeping.
3. Detonating or dangerous substances.

Spirits or alcohols, oils, acids, corrosive salts, and substances of a highly inflammable nature, will not be admitted unless sent in well secured glass vessels.

The articles exhibited will be divided into the following classes:

SECTION 1.

Class 1. Mining, Quarrying, Metallurgy, and Mineral products.

Class 2. Chemical Substances and Products, and Pharmaceutical Processes.

Class 3. Substances used for food, including Wines.

Class 4. Animal and Vegetable Substances used in Manufactures.

SECTION 2.

Class 5. Railway plant, including Locomotive Engines and Carriages.

Class 6. Carriages not connected with Rail or Tram Roads.

Class 7. Manufacturing Machines and Tools.

Class 8. Machinery in general.

Class 9. Agricultural and Horticultural Machines and Implements.

Class 10. Civil Engineering, Architectural, and Building Contrivances.

Class 11. Military Engineering, Armour and Accoutrements, Ordnance, and Small Arms.

Class 12. Naval Architecture, Ship’s Tackle.

Class 13. Philosophical Instruments and Processes depending upon their use.

Class 14. Photographic apparatus and Photography.

Class 15. Horological Instruments.

Class 16. Musical Instruments.

Class 17. Surgical Instruments and appliances.

SECTION 3.

Class 18. Cotton.

Class 19. Flax and Hemp.

Class 20. Silk and Velvet.

Class 21. Woollen and Worsted, including Mixed Fabrics generally.

Class 22. Carpets.

Class 23. Woven, Spun, Felted, and Laid Fabrics, when shown as specimens of Printing or Dyeing.

Class 24. Tapestry, Lace, and Embroidery.

Class 25. Skins, Fur, Feathers, and Hair.

Class 26. Leather, including Saddlery and Harness.

Class 27. Articles of Clothing.

Class 28. Paper, Stationery, Printing, and Book-binding.

Class 29. Educational Works and Appliances.

Class 30. Furniture and Upholstery, including Paperhangings and Papier-mâché.

Class 31. Iron and General Hardware.

Class 32. Steel and Cutlery.

Class 33. Works in Precious Metals, and their imitations, and Jewellery.

Class 34. Glass.

Class 35. Pottery.

Class 36. Manufactures not included in previous classes.

SECTION 4.

Class 37. Architecture.

Class 38. Paintings in Oil and Water Colours, and Drawings.

Class 39. Sculpture, Models, Die-sinking, and Intaglios.

Class 40. Etchings and Engravings.

Her Majesty’s Commissioners will be prepared to receive all articles which may be sent to them on or after Wednesday, the 12th of February, and will...