Completed just in time for the start of the Great Exhibition of 1851, the Crystal Palace was a powerful symbol of Victorian Britain's industrial might.

And the sparkling Crystal Palace, which had housed the wonders of the age, was shifted to south London, where it gave its name to a whole neighbourhood. The Great Exhibition’s legacy is immense.

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 ...

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 ...

The Crystal Palace was originally constructed for the Great Exhibition in Hyde Park, in the centre of London, before being dismantled and rebuilt in south London in 1854, where it remained until ...

Ceramic souvenir of the Great Exhibition of the Works of Industry of All Nation's Crystal Palace. The Great Exhibition of the Works of Industry of All Nations, or Great Exhibition, was held in England ...

The Crystal Palace was constructed as a centerpiece for the Great Exhibition of 1851. Credit: Wikimedia Commons / Public Domain ...

Sadly, the Crystal Palace would not survive much longer than the run of the Exhibition. After the fair closed in November 1854, the building was leased as a special events space.

Built in 1850, the Crystal Palace was first located in London’s Hyde Park, where it housed the Great Exhibition of 1851.

The Crystal Palace Dinosaurs might look comically incorrect, but they hold an important place in the history of palaeontology and at the time of construction were as accurate as was possible based on ...

The Crystal Palace was originally constructed for the Great Exhibition in Hyde Park, in the centre of London, before being dismantled and rebuilt in south London in 1854, where it remained until ...