London,
UK


Opened:
01 May 1851

Closed:
11 October 1851

Site:
10 acres
(26 acres)
in Hyde Park

Participating
Countries: 28


The very first world's fair, the Great Exhibition of 1851, took place in the landmark Crystal Palace.

 

The Crystal Palace
 

LINKS:
The Crystal Palace Foundation
The Great Exhibition at the Crystal Palace - from Victorian Station
The Great Exhibition Collection - The Victoria and Albert Museum
Contemporary Writings about the Great Exhibtion - from The Victorian Web
Great Exhibition - from Wikipedia
1851 Crystal Palace Exposition - from Earth Station 9
Crystal Palace - from Nicolas Janberg's Structurae
The London World Exposition 1851 - from Expo 2000.de
Crystal Palace: A History - from the BBC
The Crystal Palace - by Dr. Russel A. Potter
The Crystal Palace - 3-D Modelling by Chris Jessee and Will Rourk
The Crystal Palace Campaign
Berlioz in London: Crystal Palace - 1851 Exhibition - from The Hector Berlioz Website
The Great Exhibition of 1851 - from Vanderbilt University
The Great Exhibition - from the University of St. Andrews
The Great Exhibition of the Industry of All Nations, 1851 - from the University of Kansas

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