The 1851 Great Exhibition was held in the purpose-built Crystal Palace in Hyde Park, London, to showcase the latest developments in engineering, science, and the arts, as well as objects of cultural significance from Britain and abroad. https://www.worldhistory.org/Great_Exhibition/ #History #BritishIndustrialRevolution #CrystalPalace #GreatExhibition

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The 1851 Great Exhibition was held in the purpose-built Crystal Palace in Hyde Park, London, to showcase the latest developments in engineering, science, and the arts, as well as objects of cultural significance from Britain and abroad. Running from May to October, the exhibition was a huge success with more than 6 million people marvelling at the curiosities on show. https://www.worldhistory.org/Great_Exhibition/ #GreatExhibition #CrystalPalace #History

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But the first truly international world's fair, known as The Great Exhibition, took place in London in 1851.

It set a trend for the construction of special exhibition buildings, in this case the Crystal Palace, which also served to display the skill of Victorian engineers.

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