Crystal Collection (page 6)

Plate 51 from Mineralogie
Or natif en dendriet sur du quartz de Mr. Forster. From Recuille complet de Mineralogie? vol.6 (1790) by F.L. Swebach Desfontaines

Plate 16d from Specimens of British minerals? vol. 2 (1802) b
A painting by Mrs J. Gould from Specimens of British minerals, selected from the cabinet of P. Rashleigh, of Menabilly, in the County of Cornwall vol. 2 (1802) by Philip Rashleigh

Exterior of the Great Exhibition 1851
View of the exterior of the Great Exhibition of 1851, from the north-west side. Date: 1851

Dinner in the Iguanodon model, Crystal Palace, Sydenham
Diners seated in a model of an Iguanodon at Crystal Palace, London. The Iguanodon was a creation of Mr. B. Waterhouse Hawkins who was constructing models of various dinosaurs in his studio at Crystal

Bird show, Crystal Palace 1865
Exhibitions of canaries, parakeets, cockatoos and some game birds, being shown at Crystal Palace, London. Date: 1865

Progress of building for the International Exhibition 1850
Progress of the Interior of The Great Exhibition of 1851, at Hyde Park, London. Engraving showing the erection of the central avenue, 1848 feet in length. Date: October 1850

Oporto Exhibition 1865
The Crystal Palace of the Portuguese International Exhibition at Oporto. Date: 1865

Poultry show at the Crystal Palace 1870
Poultry show at the Crystal Palace, at the same time as the cattle show was being held at Islington. There was above 1100 pens of fowls, besides turkeys, ducks, geese and pheasants

Shakespeare monument at Crystal Palace, London 1864
Visitors outside the huge glass structure of the Crystal Palace exhibition in Sydenham, London. Looking at the Shakespeare monument, designed by J. W Thomas. Date: 1864

Reads patent garden watering engine 1851
Reads patent garden watering engine, exhibited at the Crystal Palace in 1851, demonstrated here in a real garden. Date: 1851

Extinct Animals Carved
Figures of extinct animals in the grounds of the Crystal Palace, Sydenham - a splendid example of Art in the service of Science. Date: circa 1854

ITALIAN DINING ROOM
Dining Room at Villa Medici at Fiesole redecorated in the 18th century: carved gilt mirrors, lanterns on pedestals, crystal chandelier, & ornately carved furniture. Date: 18th century

CRYSTAL PALACE PROGRESS
Surrounded by the green fields and woods of Sydenham, south- east London, the new Crystal Palace starts to take shape. Date: 1853

FURS AT EXHIBITION
The display of furs, by Smith & Sons of Watling Street, especially the sables, attracts great interest. Date: 1851

VICTORIA AT SYDENHAM
Victoria arrives with Albert to open the Crystal Palace in its new location. Date: 10 June 1854

SYDENHAM WORK STARTS
In the green fields of Sydenham, south-east London, work starts on the new Crystal Palace, recycling the materials from the Great Exhibition. Date: 1853

CRYSTAL PALACE ANIMALS
The sculptures of prehistoric animals, created by Waterhouse Hawkins, are a notable feature of the Palace grounds. Date: circa 1854

Duke of Wellington visits the Great Exhibition 1851
The Duke of Wellington visits the Great Exhibition site, as items are unpacked by workmen. Date: 1851

MEETING IN PARIS
Banquet at the Hotel de Ville, Paris, to attract French support for the Exhibition project. Date: 1851

MEETING OF LADIES 1850
Meeting of the Ladies Committee at Stafford House, Piccadilly, in aid of the Great Exhibition of Industry of All Nations, to be held in 1851. Date: 1850

MEETING OF MERCHANTS 1850
Albert and the Lord Mayor of London hold a meeting at the Mansion House, where leading merchants and manufacturers are invited to support the Exhibition project. Date: 1850

LEVEE FOR TRADESPEOPLE
Albert and the Lord Mayor of London hold a levee at the Mansion House, where leading merchants and manufacturers are invited to support the Exhibition project. Date: 1850

CRYSTAL PALACE VISITORS
Visitors to the East India Court admire the native craftsmanship. Date: 1851

BUILDING BOILER HOUSE
Building the boiler-house which will provide heating for the exhibition halls. Date: 1851

Catalogue title page 1851
The allegorical title page of the Official Catalogue to the exhibition shows how the artist and the architect, the scientist and the workman join forces for the common good. Date: 1851

THE GLAZING WAGON 1851
Paxton had to be not only architect but engineer : this glazing wagon enabled the builders to position the glass panels of the roof in an assembly-line process. Date: 1851

TESTING THE CONSTRUCTION
Troops from the nearby Knightsbridge barracks are made to run in step, to test the strength of the flooring in the Exhibition. Date: 1851

CRYSTAL PALACE IN B+W
A distant view of the exhibition building showing its location in Hyde Park; visitors relax in the park after the overwhelming impact of the display... Date: 1851

CRYSTAL PALACE ARCHERY
A female archer is primed to release an arrow during a Grand Archery Fete at the Crystal Palace, London. Date: 1863

CRYSTAL PALACE ALHAMBRA
The Alhambra Court at the Crystal Palace, Sydenham, modelled on the Court the Lions in the Alhambra, Granada, Spain Date: 1860

CRYSTAL PALACE / OPENING
Victoria, Queen of Britain, opens the Great Exhibition of the industry of all nations. Date: 1 May 1851

CRYSTAL PALACE / BUILDING
Cutting down of trees in the north transept Date: 1851

Great Exhibition construction
Construction workin progress on the upper portion of a column. Date: 1851

Great Exhibition - Sheffield Court
Sheffield Court. Date: 1851

PALACE DESIGNS BY TURNER
Design by R & T Turner: exterior view and interior Date: 1851

CRYSTAL PALACE BUILT
The south end of the building from the Park Road Date: 1850

CRYSTAL PALACE PLANS
The exterior view and ground plan for the building committees design Date: 1851

CRYSTAL PALACE ADDITIONS
The proposed new entrances and additions to the Crystal Palace in Hyde Park Date: May 1852

CRYSTAL PALACE ROOF
A view of the immense glass roof of the Crystal Palace viewed from the lead flat, the only portion of solid roofing in this fairy structure Date: 1851

CRYSTAL PALACE FOUNTAINS
The illumination of the fountains at the Crystal Palace in Sydenham Date: 1864

PALACE CONSTRUCTION 1854
The Crystal Palace is re-constructed at Sydenham while the garden front is landscaped Date: 1854

New York, Crystal Palace 1853
Construction of the crystal palace for the New York exhibition. Date: 1853

EXHIBITIONS / COLOGNE / 1865
The International Agricultural exhibition at Cologne: the crystal palace of the Flora society Date: 1865

MUNICH EXHIBITION 1854
The industrial exhibition at Munich displayed in a similar glass structure to the Crystal Palace in Britain Date: 1854

Teetotal Demonstration - Crystal Palace 1851
A well attended Teetotal Demonstration Date: 5 August 1851

Egyptian court in Crystal Palace
Construction of the new Crystal Palace at Sydenham: workmen assembling the Egyptian Court

Great Exhibition - Chinese Mandarin 1851
The Chinese Mandarin at the opening of the Great Exhibition, accompanies Queen Victoria and the Duke of Wellington Date: 1851

Great Exhibition - Southern Entrance 1851
Front southern entrance to the transept of the Great Industrial Exhibition in Hyde Park. Date: 1851

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