The Crystal Palace, or The Great Exhibition of 1851 (original) (raw)

[Bruce M. Coleman, Professor of Architecture Syracuse University School of Architecture, points out that this is "one of the original Delamotte photographs of the original building." Thanks to Martin Packer for several references.]

Designing and Building the Crystal Palace The Engineers and the Crystal Palace The Royal Commission for the Exhibition of 1851 Sir Henry Cole Before Paxton: The Committee's design for a structure to house the Great Exhibition Sir Joseph Paxton's original sketch of the Crystal Palace “The Industrial Palace in Hyde-Park. Mr. Paxton’s Lecture, at the Society of Arts” Pictures of the construction and machinery employed (homepage) Great Exhibition Building — Sectional View of Galleries Artistic Relations and Effects The Crystal Palace's Influence upon Victorian Architecture and Architects The Great Exhibition and Moorish Architecture and Design in Great Britain York's 1866 Fine Art and Industrial Exhibition Fine and Applied Arts Exhibited Hiram Powers' The Greek Slave John Absolon's View in the East Nave (The Greek Slave Edward James Physick's Pluto and Proserpine A Group of Indian Art Objects Sculpture displays in front of the Indian Pavillion Grand Panorama of the Great Exhibition of 1851 — Portion of the South Transept Stained Glass Gallery The Medieval Court Furniture Lady's Work Table (White and Parlby) Sideboard (Gutta Percha Company) Fauteuil [Chair] in Oak (Jeanselme) Pugin's Gothic-style stove A heating stove in the form of a suit of armor Storeroom with Artisans and Plaster Casts Technology Machinery Section Agricultural Machinery Steam-Powered Tractor and Thresher Crampton's 4-2-0 Folkstone Locomotive After the Move to Sydenham Photograph External view of the Roof and Vaulting Crystal Palace Park Contemporary Responses Pictorial Representations Opening of the Great Exhibition The Illustrated London News Pictorial Guide to the Exhibition Queen Victoria Visits the Great Exhibition Punch on the Prince Consort and the Exhibition John Leech's series of cartoon commentaries on the Great Exhibition Religious Contexts and Reactions Science and Technology Dr. George Merryweather's 1851 "Tempest Prognosticator" Bibliography and Other Resources Contemporary Responses Secondary Materials Reissues of Contemporary Works about the Great Exhibition Web Resources

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