Title

The works for the Great Exhibition, 1851 in Hyde Park, London. Artist: Unknown

Caption

General view of the works for the Great Exhibition, 1851 in Hyde Park, London. The 'Great Exhibition of the Works of the Industry of all Nations' was conceived by Prince Albert. Crystal Palace was built to house this exhibition and was the first large-scale prefabricated ferrovitreous (iron and glass) structure. It was designed by the landscape designer Joseph Paxton. From the Illustrated London News.
Museum of London

Date

1851

Credit line

Photo12/Heritage Images/Museum of London

Reference

HRM19A85_188

Model release

No

License type

Rights managed

Available size

54,0Mb (5,4Mb) / 17,5in x 12,0in / 5259 x 3588 (300dpi)

Keywords

park building buildings London England event job construction occupation preparation scaffold scaffolding structure palace progress Westminster workmen workman location century newspaper profession ladder concept exhibition crystal palace B&W MONOCHROME Hyde Park Construction Industry 19th century black & white black and white B W nineteenth century City of Westminster Museum of London Great Exhibition 1851 Illustrated London News TGN ILN woodcut Unknown Prince Consort Albert Prince Albert Albert Prince Albert of Saxe-Coburg-Gotha Saxe-Coburg-Gotha Joseph Sir Joseph Paxton Paxton Sir Joseph Joseph Paxton Prince Albert Sir Joseph Paxton woodcut