On 1 May 1851, 20,000 people packed into the largest glass building in the world to hear Queen Victoria declare the Great ...

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London’s Great Exhibition of 1851 attracted some 6 million people eager to experience more than 14,000 exhibitors showcasing 19th-century marvels of technology and engineering. The event took place in ...

New research has answered the mystery of how the Crystal Palace in London, which at the time was the world’s largest building, was constructed in only 190 days. The study, led by Professor John ...

Vol. 1 has an added engraved t.p., printed in colors. Vols. 2-3 edited by J.G. Strutt and published by the London Printing and Publishing Company. Date of publication taken from English catalogue of ...

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