1st World's Fair in 1851 in London, England

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Pulvermacher's patent portable hydro-electric chain for personal use : (inventor and patentee- J.L. Pulvermacher) ... / Charles Meinig.

The Great Exhibition in the Crystal Palace, Hyde Park, London: the transept looking north. Steel engraving by W. Lacey after J.E. Mayall, 1851.

Great Exhibition, London, 1851: the exhibition stand of Matifat showing gilt bronze lamps, vases, clocks and other ornaments. Wood engraving after H. Anelay, 1851.

The Great Exhibition in the Crystal Palace, Hyde Park, London: the opening by Queen Victoria. Steel engraving by H. Bibby, 1851.

People living in opera boxes and using them as hotels during the Great Exhibition in London. Etching by George Cruikshank, 1851.

The Philosopher's Mite to the Great Exhibition of 1851.

The busiest man in England : the life of Joseph Paxton, gardener, architect, & Victorian visionary / by Kate Colquhoun.

? (What shall the title be ?) : a book / written by Newman Flower and illustrated by Charles Grave.

Official descriptive and illustrated catalogue / Great Exhibition of the Works of Industry of All Nations, 1851 ; by authority of the Royal Commission.

Synopsis of the vegetable products of Scotland : forming a descriptive account of the collection exhibited at the great exhibition of the industry of all nations / by Peter Lawson & Son.

The Art journal illustrated catalogue : the Industry of All Nations, 1851.

Dickinson's comprehensive pictures of the Great Exhibition of 1851 : from the originals painted for H.R.H. Prince Albert / by Messrs. Nash, Haghe and Roberts.

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The Great Exhibition

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Official descriptive and illustrated catalogue / Great Exhibition of the Works of Industry of All Nations, 1851 ; by authority of the Royal Commission.

Synopsis of the vegetable products of Scotland : forming a descriptive account of the collection exhibited at the great exhibition of the industry of all nations / by Peter Lawson & Son.

Official descriptive and illustrated catalogue / Great Exhibition of the Works of Industry of All Nations, 1851 ; by authority of the Royal Commission.

The Art journal illustrated catalogue : the Industry of All Nations, 1851.

Dickinson's comprehensive pictures of the Great Exhibition of 1851 : from the originals painted for H.R.H. Prince Albert / by Messrs. Nash, Haghe and Roberts.

The Great Exhibition

Images from the collections

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Images referencing The Great Exhibition

Works from the collections

Official descriptive and illustrated catalogue / Great Exhibition of the Works of Industry of All Nations, 1851 ; by authority of the Royal Commission.

Synopsis of the vegetable products of Scotland : forming a descriptive account of the collection exhibited at the great exhibition of the industry of all nations / by Peter Lawson & Son.

Official descriptive and illustrated catalogue / Great Exhibition of the Works of Industry of All Nations, 1851 ; by authority of the Royal Commission.

The Art journal illustrated catalogue : the Industry of All Nations, 1851.

Dickinson's comprehensive pictures of the Great Exhibition of 1851 : from the originals painted for H.R.H. Prince Albert / by Messrs. Nash, Haghe and Roberts.

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