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THE GREAT EXHIBITION

THE GREAT EXHIBITION. London 1851. Poster. The beginning. T he success of the French Industrial Exposition gave the British the idea of a similar exhibition in London, which would be advantageous for British industry, but the Government showed no interest.

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THE GREAT EXHIBITION

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  1. THE GREAT EXHIBITION London 1851

  2. Poster

  3. The beginning The success of the French Industrial Exposition gave the British the idea of a similar exhibition in London, which would be advantageous for British industry, but the Government showed no interest. In 1851, Great Britain was the leader of the industrial revolution. The Great Exhibition was conceived to symbolize itsindustrial, military and economic superiority. Only representing the feats of Britain would have excluded many of its technological achievements in its colonies, so it was decided to extend the exhibition to almost all of the colonized world. The Royal Commission for the Exhibition of 1851 was established in 1850 by Her Majesty Queen Victoria to organize the Great Exhibition. Prince Albert, took personal charge of the whole complex operation.

  4. The objectives • Political, economic and social: • Assure worldwide peace thanks to free trade • Exhibit the power of the British industry, empire, and social order • Educate the British population to the reign of machinery

  5. The setting up A special building,TheCrystal Palace, which was held in Hyde Park, was built to house the show. It was designed by Joseph Paxton, and went from its organization to the grand opening in just nine months. It took the form of a massive glass house, 1851 feet (about 564 metres) long by 454 feet (about 138 metres) wide and was constructed from cast iron-frame components and glass. From the interior, the building's large size was emphasized with trees and statues. The building was later moved and re-erected in an enlarged form at Sydenham in south London, but was later destroyed by fire.

  6. The Crystal Palace (general view)

  7. The exhibition The building was divided into a series of courts depicting the history of art and architecture and also exhibits from industry and the natural world. Concerts were held in the Palace's huge arched Centre Transept. The Centre Transept also housed a circus and was the scene of daring feats by world famous acts. National exhibitions were also staged within its walls. The park contained a large series of fountains, comprising almost 12,000 individual jets, as well as collections of statues, and a geological display. A wholemini-village grewaround the site to cater for the numerousnumber of visitors.

  8. The interior of the Crystal Palace The fountainwasmade of four tons of pink glass, 27 feethigh,  and provided a meeting place, as well as cooling the atmosphere. There was a police desk for lostchildren and umbrellas. No alcoholwassold, but therewerevarious areas where light refreshmentswereavailable. F For the first time ever, ‘waitingrooms and conveniences’ wereprovided, whereyoucouldhave a privatecubicle.

  9. Inside view of the Crystal Palace

  10. The success There were approximately 13,000 exhibits from all around . The objects on display came from all parts of the world, including the countries with recent white settlements, that constituted the new empire. Many of the visitors who flocked to London came from European cities. Six million people visited the Great Exhibition. The event made a surplus of £186,000 (£16,190,000 as of 2012) which allowed for the foundation of public works.

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