Exhibitions Collection (page 4)

PANOPTICAN, LONDON 1854
Built in 1854 by T Hayter Lewis as The Royal Panopticon, used for scientific exhibitions. Converted to the Alhambra Music Hall in 1864. Date: 1854

BUILDING MINI CITIES
Miniature cities are built for exhibitions in America. Date: 1928

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

EXPOSITION PARIS 1900
The Luminous Palace at the Paris Exposition Date: 1900

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

ADVERT / EXHIB PRE-RAPHAEL
Poster for an exhibition of Pre-Raphaelite art at the Goupil Gallery, London Date: before 1897

EXHIBITION OF GLASGOW
GLASGOW EXHIBITION The opening of the exhibition on the 8th May by Prince and Princess of Wales Date: 1888

FRANCO-BRITISH / FLIP-FLAP
The Franco-British exhibition held at the White City, London. This picture shows the Flip-Flap - a type of fairground ride. Date: 1908

Advert - Exhib Brussels
Poster for an art exhibition, Pour lArt, Brussels Date: circa 1896

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

PARIS EXH / MACHINE HALL
View of the machinery hall at the Paris Exhibition Date: 1889

ADVERT / EXHIB GLASGOW
Poster for an exhibition at the Glasgow Institute of the Fine Arts Date: circa 1896

MRS SALMONS WAXWORKS, Fleet Street, London : a favourite haunt of William Hogarth Date: 1711

Staff at Paris Salon, 1902
Officials of the 1902 Paris Salon, standing proudly in front of some of the exhibits whose hanging they have just arranged. Date: 1902

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

Tobogganing at the Liverpool Exhibition 1886
International Exhibition of Navigation, Commerce and Industry opened on 11 May 1886 by Queen Victoria, consisted of things from the British Empire

CHICAGO EXHIBITION - 6
A Fete Night on Wooded Island Date: Summer 1893

CHICAGO EXHIBITION - 7
The Yerkes telescope Date: Summer 1893

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