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Festival of Britain ViewAerial view of the exhibition site of the 1951 Festival of Britain on Londons South Bank showing the Dome of Discovery, The Skylon and other pavilions
Crystal Palace before it burnt down in 1936An aerial view of Crystal Palace, SE London, before it burnt down in 1936
Chicago World Fair 1893View from the air of the Chicago World Fair
Inside the Great Exhibition of 1851The Great Exhibition of All Nations - general view of the interior of the Crystal Palace in Hyde Park, London
Crystal Palace AerialAerial view of the Crystal Palace in its glory, surrounded by 200 acres of gardens and recreation facilities
Advert / Exhib Pre-RaphaelShow of Pre-Raphaelite art at the Goupil Gallery, London : but the style of the poster is post-pre-Raphaelite even while paying homage to the pre- Raphaelite subject-matter
Art Exhibition GlasgowPoster for an exhibition at the Glasgow Institute of the Fine Arts - a striking example of the characteristic style which makes this one of the most advanced schools of art
Festival of BritainThe brand new Royal Festival Hall and South Bank Exhibition with the Dome of Discovery on the right, seen from across the river Thames
View of the Great Exhibition from across the SerpentineThe Great Exhibition of All Nations in Hyde Park, London - general view of the Crystal Palace from across the Serpentine
PAXTON, Joseph (1801-1865). Crystal Palace. 1851. First building with revolutionary modular, prefabricated design, and use of glass. Built for the Universal Exhibition of 1851 in Hyde Park, London
Stockholm Exhibition 1930Poster for the Stockholm Exhibition, 1930. Date: 1930
C. Palace Colour PhotoThe Crystal Palace and grounds, looking from the south east
Crystal Palace 1901Exterior view of the Crystal Palace which gives a fine impression of the awesome size of the magnificent building. Date: circa 1899
Crystal Palace PlanA floor plan of the Exhibition building - the ground floor and the galleries, showing how the courts open out from the central transept
British Empire Exhibition, 1924A poster which declares that Britains past and present beckon you to Wembley, the north London venue of this exhibition
Grand Entrance to the Great Exhibition of 1851The Great Exhibition of All Nations in Hyde Park, London - view of the Grand Entrance to the Crystal Palace, with people milling around
Lion & Unicorn PavilionThe Lion and Unicorn Pavilion at the South Bank Exhibition, containing exhibits on the use of the English language, growth of British parliamentary government, etc
Royal Festival Hall 1951The newly built Royal Festival Hall at the South Bank in London
Festival of BritainNight scene showing the illuminated exhibition site of the 1951 Festival Britain on Londons South Bank with the Skylon glowing in the dark and the Dome of Discovery visible
Crystal Palace Broad WkThe BROAD WALK enables visitors to see Paxtons majestic building in all its splendour. Date: circa 1854
Dryden / Alt Berlin / 49Poster from a Christmas exhibition, Berlin
Leech Cartoon DinosaursThe figures of prehistoric animals in the Palace grounds, created by Waterhouse Hawkins, are sufficiently realistic to frighten children
St Louis World Fair / 1904The exterior of the Palace of Mines and Metallurgy
Dome & Skylon 1951Visitors outside the Dome of Discovery and the Skylon, both famous attractions of the Festival of Britain exhibition, South Bank, London
St Louis World Fair / 1904This postcard, which shows the Blanke Aerial Globe, was launched to promote the St. Louis World Fair in 1904, but the postmark on the back indicates it was sent in 1902!
Handley Page HP W10A Formation of Alan Cobhams Flying Circus Flying During a National Aviation Day Flypast Date: 1930s
Barcelona International Exhibition. 1929. Poster from an illustration by R. Bas. View of Paseo de Maria Cristina with the Montju fountains and the National Palace
All-Red Route at the Festival of Empire, 1911A diagram of the All-Red Route at the Festival of Empire, opened on 12th May 1911 by King George V and Queen Mary. The route was essentially an electric railway line laid down at a cost of 90
Saunders Roe SR-45 Princess Flying Boat Making a Low-Level Flypast at the Farnborough Airshow 1952 Date: 1953
Antwerp Exhibition 1930Workmen putting the finishing touches to the British Pavilion at the Antwerp Exhibition, Belgium. On the right is a copy of the Schneider Cup aeroplane. Date: 1930
Anglo-Japanese exhibition, Taitokuin Mausoleum modelA model of the shrine of Shogun at Tokyo, the Taitokuin Mausoleum model, at the Japan-British exhibition at White City (May to October 1910)
Mrs Charles Sweeny contemplating her portraitMrs Charles Sweeny (1912 - 1993), formerly Miss Margaret Whigham and later the Duchess of Argyll, pictured looking at her own portrait in an exhibition of work by the portraitist Molly Bishop at
Glasgow Exhibition 1888View of the Exhibition buildings and Kelvin Grove of the Glasgow International Exhibition, opened by the Prince of Wales on 8 May 1888
Festival Clock 1951The colourful Guinness Clock at Battersea Pleasure Gardens, one of the famous attractions of the Festival of Britain, London, England
Crystal Palace RoofPhotograph of the roof of the Crystal Palace, illustrating the scale of the structure and the skill of its architects and builders
Crystal Palace 1851The south transept, with a fountain in the foreground and showing how the exhibition was built around living trees
Furniture ExhibitionPoster for an Exhibition of Textiles and Furniture designed by students of Bradford School of Arts & Crafts (1 of 2)
Crystal Palace B / W ExtThe exhibition hall with people, some on horseback, milling around in front of it
CRYSTAL PALACE INTERIOR 1851The Great Exhibition at the Crystal Palace: interior of the transept, looking north, with the Osler fountain and elm tree enclosed within the structure Date: 1851
Opening ceremony by Queen Victoria, Great Exhibition 185125, 000 grangers and dignitaries with season tickets attending the grand opening by Queen Victoria on the 1st of May 1851 of the temporary glass structure, The Great Exhibition, Hyde Park, London
Blackheath Woodland HseWoodland House, the seat of sir John Julius Angerstein : today it is a cultural resource where exhibitions are periodically held. Date: 1786
Festival Pleasure GardenAerial view of the the Festival pleasure gardens in Battersea Park providing entertainment, relaxation and refreshment for all during the 1951 Festival of Britain
Army Education Exhibition at Eltham Palace: inspecting a German miners dress uniform in the section " Germany Under Control". Date: 1946
The Welcome Club at Earls Court by Tom BrowneThe Welcome Club at Earls Court, a feature of London amusements in the late 19th and early 20th century, where people could dine
Photo from Anerley RoadUnusual view of the Crystal Palace seen here dominating the skyline. Photograph taken looking up the hill from Anerley Road
Coronation ExhibitionThe Coronation Exhibition was held at White City, West London to celebrate the coronation of King George V
British Industries FairA striking red and black poster for the British Industries Fair which was held in the Empire Hall, Olympia, which was built for this event & opened in 1929
Never-stop railway at British Empire Exhibition 1924Diagram showing step-on, step-off method, where people walked slowly onto the moving carriage that went around the British Empire Exhibition, in Wembley, designed by William Yorath Lewis