The Crystal Palace was more than a happening ... The Royal Commission for the Exhibition of 1851 operates, still -- now under the presidency of another queen's husband, Prince Philip, Duke ...

On May 1 1851 Queen Victoria opened the Great Exhibition. By the time it closed ... The seemingly fragile structure was nicknamed 'The Crystal Palace' by the satirical magazine Punch.

The Crystal Palace was a huge exhibition building constructed in London's Hyde Park between 1850 and 1851. It hosted the Great Exhibition of 1851 - an event showcasing sculptures, machinery ...

As wealthy Londoners await the grand opening of the Great Exhibition of 1851 in the new Crystal Palace, Zaria Mendoza is at ...

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On May 1 1851 Queen Victoria opened the Great Exhibition. By the time it closed ... The seemingly fragile structure was nicknamed 'The Crystal Palace' by the satirical magazine Punch.