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The Great Exhibition of the Works of Industry of All Nations, also known as the Great Exhibition or the Crystal Palace Exhibition (in reference to the temporary structure in which it was held), was an international exhibition that took place in Hyde Park, London, from 1 May to 15 October 1851.
Feb 3, 2023 · The Great Exhibition is the short informal title; the full name was the 1851 Great Exhibition of the Works of Industry of all Nations. It was also known as the Crystal Palace Exhibition in reference to the building which housed it. The project was the brainchild of Albert, Prince Consort (1819-1861), husband of Queen Victoria (r. 1837-1901 ...
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1 May – 11 October 1851. Interior of the Great Exhibition crop. ©London Museum. Curiosities, creations and a celebration of empire. The Great Exhibition of the Works of Industry of All Nations, to use its full title, was one of the most popular public attractions in 19th-century London.
Church and works outings from across the country were organised to see the “Works of Industry of All Nations” all housed in Paxton’s sparkling Crystal Palace. The Great Exhibition of 1851 ran from May to October and during this time six million people passed through those crystal doors.
Apr 28, 2009 · Great exhibition of the works of industry of all nations, 1851; Great Britain. Commissioners for the Exhibition of 1851; Yapp, George Wagstaffe, 1811-1880, comp; Ellis, Robert, F. L. S., ed. Publication date. 1851. Topics. Great Exhibition (1851 : London, England) Publisher. London, Spicer brothers. Collection. americana.
…1848 Cole proposed an unprecedented Great Exhibition of the industry of all nations. It opened in 1851 and was a resounding triumph, featuring “art applied to industry.” Read More
Oct 30, 2019 · Although the Exhibition was supposed to showcase ‘All Nations’, the exhibitors from the British Empire were so numerous that it seemed more a celebration of Britain. The biggest exhibit was an enormous hydraulic press that had lifted the metal tubes of a bridge at Bangor.
