Great Exhibition of the Works of Industry of All Nations (1851)

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Alternative NameGreat ExhibitionCrystal Palace ExhibitionDescriptionThe 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 which took place in Hyde Park, London, from 1 May to 15 October 1851. It was the first in a series of World's Fairs exhibitions of culture and industry that became popular in the 19th century. The event was organised by Henry Cole and Prince Albert, husband of Victoria, Queen of the United Kingdom. Famous people of the time attended the Great Exhibition, including Charles Darwin, Karl Marx, Michael Faraday (who assisted with the planning and judging of exhibits), Samuel Colt, members of the Orléanist Royal Family and the writers Charlotte Brontë, Charles Dickens, Lewis Carroll, George Eliot, Alfred Tennyson and William Makepeace Thackeray. The opening music, under the superintendence of William Sterndale Bennett, was directed by Sir George Smart. The world's first soft drink, Schweppes, was the official sponsor of the event.Date1851CollectionWorld's FairsExternal LinkWikipedia: Great Exhibition (1851)PlaceLondonMenuEvents | 1850-1899 | 1850s

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Image 4 - France Exhibits Album (Great Exhibition of 1851)

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Image 1 - France Exhibits Album (Great Exhibition of 1851)

Image 2 - France Exhibits Album (Great Exhibition of 1851)

Image 3 - France Exhibits Album (Great Exhibition of 1851)

Image 4 - France Exhibits Album (Great Exhibition of 1851)

Turkey Exhibits Single Item Album (Great Exhibition of 1851)

India Exhibits Single Item Album (Great Exhibition of 1851)

France Exhibits Single Item Album (Great Exhibition of 1851)

Progress of the Crystal Palace at Sydenham Album

The Crystal Palace

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France Exhibits Parent-Child Album (Great Exhibition of 1851)

The interior of the Crystal Palace in London during the Great Exhibition of 1851.

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