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Great Exhibitions : From the Crystal Palace to the Dome - Trevor May
Great Exhibitions : From the Crystal Palace to the Dome - Trevor May   In 1851 an event was organised in London that changed the world: The Great Exhibition. It was a spectacular showcase of technology, manufacture and design from all over the world. In just a few months over six million people attended the exhibition in Joseph Paxton’s famous Crystal Palace in Hyde Park. This was a landmark moment that characterised Victoria’s reign, and became the model for other famous exhibitions in Chicago and Paris. Chronicling the first exciting spectacles, through to the much-maligned Millennium Dome, the details and stories behind the great exhibitions are brought together in this fascinating read.
  • Introduction
  • The Crystal Palace
  • The White City Exhibitions
  • The British Empire Exhibition, 1924 and 1925
  • The Festival of Britain, 1951
  • The Millenium Dome: A Great Exhibition?
  • Further Reading
  • Index
Paperback; July 2010; 64 pages; ISBN: 9780747807230
 
   
 
   

$12.95