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One of the last surviving fragments of the British Empire Exhibition of 1924–5. Originally the building imitated Indian designs such as the Taj Mahal and acted as the Indian Pavilion at the exhibition, giving visitors a flavour of the subcontinent. Now minus its dome and towers, it has been converted into a warehouse, a fate which befell most of the exhibition buildings before their eventual demolition. Until 2013, the Palace of Industry also survived. Designed by Owen Williams and Maxwell Ayrton, this exhibition hall covered ten acres, with imposing classical entrances and large glazed roofs supported by concrete walls. A decorative lion’s head from the Palace of Industry has been saved and relocated to Wembley Hill Road.