The original Crystal Palace: How the building was made in 190 days
The Crystal Palace was a huge exhibition building constructed in London's Hyde Park between 1850 and 1851. It hosted the ...
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Great Exhibition plate - 1851
On May 1 1851 Queen Victoria opened the Great Exhibition ... The seemingly fragile structure was nicknamed 'The Crystal Palace' by the satirical magazine Punch. In this print, the two naves ...