Links
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The Great Exhibition, 1851
www.spencer.lib.ku.edu/exhibits/greatexhibition/
It was the first great international exhibition, and it came at what must have seemed an auspicious time.
Great Buildings Collection
This site allows the visitor to search for buildings, architects, places, and related books.
Catherine Hayes
Catherine Hayes participated in various oratorios, Elijah, Messiah and Creation as part of the opening of the Great Exhibitions and later, in November 1860, sang in at least two concerts at Crystal Palace (Sydenham).
Royal Commission for the Exhibition of 1851
www.royalcommission1851.org.uk
The Aims of the Great Exhibition in the Crystal Palace (then in Hyde Park) ‘to promote the works of industries of all nations’ were continued after the exhibition by turning the organising Royal Commission into a permanent body.
National Archives
www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/takeabreak/puzzles
Some of the fascinating images available from The National Archives have been cut up and made into puzzles, including the "Crystal Palace in winter" watercolour.
Crystal Palace Community Association
Battling since 1970 to save the Crystal Palace Triangle and Park from insensitive development
Crystal Palace Local
The Crystal Palace Local is a blog for the whole town!
Exhibition Study Group
Crystal Palace Museum Ltd
National Monuments Record
Displaying a rare set of early Delamotte photographs of one of the most important buildings of the 19th century, now held by English Heritage. The Crystal Palace Foundation helped to buy these images for the Nation.
The Crystal Palace
www2.iath.virginia.edu/london/model/
3d modelling by Chris Jessee and Will Rourk. Much interesting content, including a well researched 3-D computer model of the original Crystal Palace.
The Victorian Web
This is an excellent site, which is well worth a visit for its broad view of Victorian Society and its well-written and researched articles. Also included are articles about the Great Exhibition of 1851.
Bob Speel
www.myweb.tiscali.co.uk/speel/
Super exterior and interior images of the Crystal Palace and of exhibits. Brief history of the Great Exhibition and the role played by Sir Joseph Paxton.
Victoria & Albert Museum
www.googlesyndicatedsearch.com/u/vam?hl=en&lr=&ie=ISO-8859 1&q=crystal+palace&btnG=Search
V&A syndicated search records for Crystal Palace.
Pope John Paul II's UK visit
www.rcsouthwark.co.uk/papal_visit intro.htm
The CPF had the honour of supplying images in 2007 to the Diocese for the celebration of the 25th anniversary of the visit of Pope John Paul II to the UK in 1982.
The Festival of Britain
The Norwood Society
The Norwood Society represents the interests of the people who live or work in Norwood to local authorities and government agencies.
Parlour Aquariums
A detailed history of aquariums including much information on our own Crystal Palace Aquarium.