History west midlands the great exhibition of 1851. It opened in 1851 and was a resounding triumph, featuring art applied to industry. The great exhibition of 1851 was mainly focus on the worlds cultural and industrial technology. The great exhibition of 1851 was probably the most successful, memorable and influential cultural event of the 19th century. Exhibition of the works of industry of all nations, 1851.
The great exhibition of the works of industry of all nationsits full titleopened on 1 may 1851. Victoria the great exhibition season 3 episode 8 pbs. These clocks were produced for the great exhibition of 1851 by victorathanase pierret who achieved an honorable mention for his efforts. Inside the crystal palace, a giant glassandiron hall. The great exhibition of the works of industry of all nations or the great exhibition sometimes referred to as the crystal palace exhibition in reference to the temporary structure in which it was held, an international exhibition, took place in hyde park, london, from 1 may to 15 october 1851. The great exhibition of 1851 was an international exhibition that took place in hyde park, london. An illustrated tour of the great exhibition of 1851 part 2 youtube.
Volume 2 paperback or softback by great exhibition 1851 london and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Get your kindle here, or download a free kindle reading app. It was also much more, jeffrey auerbach demonstrates in this book the great exhibition was the single defining event for nineteenthcentury britons between the battle of waterloo 1815 and the diamond jubilee 1897. Britains great exhibition of the works of industry of all nations took place from may 1 to oct. However the idea and driver was a man called henry cole, the man also credited with the invention of the christmas card. Help ks2 history pupils discover the great exhibition of 1851. Housed in the magnificent crystal palace, the exhibition showcased victorian britains technical ingenuity and industrial might. It was an event in the history of exhibitions, worlds fairs, consumerism, imperialism, architecture, collections, things, glass, visual culture, attention, inattention, and distraction. The great exhibition of the works of industry of all nations was an international exhibition which took place in hyde park, london, from 1st may to 11th october 1851. The great exhibition, housed within the crystal palace, embodied prince alberts vision to display the wonders of industry from around the world. Just representing the feats of britain itself would have excluded many of the technological achievements pioneered by the. Autoplay when autoplay is enabled, a suggested video will automatically play next. Anthony is a leading expert on photographically illustrated books and is currently working on a book and exhibition on todays topic. The victorians the great exhibition 1851 teachers tv.
The great exhibition of 1851 sovereign hill education blog. The great exhibition, 1851 yvonne ffrench yvonne ffrench on. The american exhibit at the great exhibition of 1851 video. Dickinsons comprehensive pictures of the great exhibition of 1851. Reports by the juries on the subjects in the thirty classes into which the exhibition was divided. He was an assistant record keeper at the public record office but also wrote and published.
The great exhibition was organized by henry cole and prince albert, husband of the. The great exhibition of the works of industry of all nations, or simply the great exhibition, was created and organised by henry cole with the backing of the royal society for the encouragement of arts, manufactures and commerce and its president, prince albert. The great exhibition 1851 guernseys contribution on thursday 1st may 1851 her royal majesty queen victoria officially opened the exhibition of industry of all nations, now better known as the great crystal palace exhibition. It was arguably the greatest of a series of international expositions run throughout the nineteenth century, celebrating scientific and technological innovation, design. The great exhibition of 1851, held in londons spectacular crystal palace, was the first worlds fair and the first industrial exhibition. The great exhibition ebook fully printable downloads of. It will look at how british industry helped toward the success of the exhibition, in form of the railway and how in turn the exhibition would also helped improve british industrialization. Tom hughes, daisy goodwin and the victoria crew discuss recreating the great exhibition of 1851, and the lasting impact of alberts vision. Lesson starter clip a young victorian printer is finishing off some catalogues detailing the various exhibits on show at the great exhibition. It was designed by a company called heywood and co, of hyde road.
Weve all heard of, and read about, londons great exhibition of 1851, organised by prince albert and henry cole, as the first worlds fair to show off all the new. The crystal palace produced a commodity world, an imperial spectacle, a picture of capitalism, a liberal dream, a vision of modern life. The 1851 was means the years and the great exhibition of 1851 was from 1 may to 11 october 1851. Official catalogue ebook written by great exhibition, 1851. The great exhibition read more whilst the great exhibition was a tremendous success, exposure to international competition proved something of a. He describes the background to the exhibition, and points out some of the exhibits on display, including the first public toilets in britain. The history of the royal commission for the exhibition of 1851. Bbc radio 4 in our time, the great exhibition of 1851. Vintage photos of the exposition universelle worlds fair in paris.
Opening of the great exhibition may 1st 1851 many have credited prince albert, husband of queen victoria, solely with the idea and plans for this wonderful event. A victorian printer talks excitedly about the forthcoming great exhibition of 1851 and the displays on offer, in this short key stage 2 history video. Apr 26, 2017 the great exhibition of 1851 brought huge crowds to london. Prince albert, whose brainchild it was, was appointed president. This video gives a good sense of the scale of the operation. Up next the great exhibition of 1851 crystal palace duration. The great exhibition of 1851 displayed wonders and. Official descriptive and illustrated catalogue of the great exhibition of the works of industry of all nations.
Industry of all nations, 1851 book, 432pp, at internet archive. Alternatively you can download your digital resource pack and weekly. Liza picard looks at the exhibits, the building and the ideas behind the project. The great exhibition, also known as the crystal palace exhibition, was an international exhibition held in hyde park, london, england, from 1 may to 15 october 1851 and the first in a series of worlds fair exhibitions of culture and industry that were to be a popular 19th century feature the great exhibition of the works of industry of all nations its full title was organized under the. The great exhibition of the works of industry of all nations or the great exhibition an. Your browser does not currently recognize any of the video formats available. This collection of essays exposes how meaning has been produced around the great exhibition.
London, england, great exhibition, exhibition buildings collection getty. Great exhibition of 1851 british history britannica. As the heart of the 17501900 industrial revolution, britain by 1851 was the most powerful nation on earth. The great exhibition of 1851 has become a touchstone for the nineteenth century. View images from this item 26 this highly detailed and colourful sequence of images was published as a pictorial record of the hugely successful great exhibition of 1851, which ran in londons hyde park between may and october of that year. The exhibits included almost every marvel of the victorian age, including pottery, porcelain, ironwork, furniture, perfumes, pianos, firearms. Windsor castle drew 31,228 in 1850, 129,400 in 1851.
Medal, prize medal for the great exhibition of 1851 depicting queen victoria and prince albert, inscribed to henry cole, struck bronze, by william wyon and leonard c. An illustrated tour of the great exhibition of 1851 part 2. Intended to showcase the industrial and cultural products of the world, it drew. If you took an omnibus along londons knightsbridge in the summer of 1851, you would see an astonishing sight. A nation on display this illustrated account reveals how the exhibition was conceived and planned, why it was a success, what it meant to the. In the spirit of prince alberts original great exhibition, which showcased the most exciting victorian technology and inventions from 1851, students across the. The opening of the great exhibition 1851 squaducation. Unlike so many publications on the subject, auerbachs spends most of its 200odd pages examining the complex and fascinating politics, economics, and above all, marketing, which went into making the great exhibition such a remarkable success. The great exhibition of the industries of all nations. Illustration shows a group of men standing on the shore with the exhibition buildings in the background. Ever wondered what the 1851 great exhibition was like. Great exhibition of the works of industry of all nations, 1851. Rare photos of the crystal palace during the great exhibition of 1851 in london duration.
The great exhibition of 1851 26 jul 2017 we live in an age when superlatives are often bandied about to describe almost anything, but if any event in the nineteenth century deserves such accolades, it is the great exhibition of 1851. It took around 5,000 navvies to erect the 1,850 feet 564 m long, 108 feet 33 m high structure. The great exhibition simple english wikipedia, the free. On may 1, 1851, the great exhibition opens to wide acclaim in the crystal palace in london. Download premium images you cant get anywhere else. Beginning of a dialog window, including tabbed navigation to register an account or sign in to an existing account. See more ideas about crystal palace, crystals and london. Official catalogue by great exhibition, 1851 books on. The great exhibition of 1851 and the crystal palace which housed it together. Take part in the great exhibition at home challenge to be in with a chance of winning fantastic prizes including. Official catalogue of the great exhibition of the works of industry of all nations, 1851 by london. London 1851 outside the great exhibition other london commercial exhibits and government attractions around london had a banner year in 1851 due to the opening of the crystal palace. But the work was completed on time and the great exhibition was opened by queen victoria on 1st may 1851. The great exhibition of 1851 unless you are very old and i mean really, really old you probably didnt get to the 1851 exhibition.
To call the crystal palace or the great exhibition of 1851 the elephant in the room of victorian studies would not be quite right, since the building and the event have not exactly become unmentionable, but have gone on being talked about, in chapters or essays by scholars in several fields. However, the biggest event, dominating newspapers the world over for nearly 6 months, was the great exhibition of the works of industry of all nations held in london in 1851. Philosophical, musical, horological and surgical instruments. From may to october 1851, hyde park in london was filled with visitors to the great exhibition of the works of industry of all nations. Firstever great exhibition opens in london history. The great exhibition of 1851 encouraged the production of souvenirs. This essay will discuss how the great exhibition of 1851 symbolised a moment of profound change in victorian britain. A great deal of papers survive in the manchester archives detailing the stresses and strains of various companies preparing displays and attaining space for the exhibition. The great exhibition of 1851 was held in london inside an enormous structure of iron and glass known as the crystal palace. The great exhibition of the works of industry of all nations or the great exhibition, sometimes referred to as the crystal palace exhibition in reference to the temporary structure in which it was held, was an international exhibition that took place in london, from 1 may to 11 october 1851. A french exhibition alarm skeleton clock with pull cord wind and brass movement in glass dome, circa 1851.
The indian exhibits at the great exhibition brought home the material reality of britains overseas sovereignty, and in doing so, the crystal palace can be understood to have forged crucial links between peripheral activities and metropolitan culture ibid. Dickinsons comprehensive pictures of the great exhibition. Great exhibition of 1851 in the crystal palace hyde park london interior view of the main. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read official catalogue. How the great exhibition of 1851 still influences science. In five months, from may to october 1851, six million visitors thronged the gigantic trade show, marveling over the latest technology. The exhibition displayed and celebrated contemporary industrial technology, craftsmanship, art and design from over. Official catalogue of the great exhibition of the works of. It was the first in a series of worlds fairs, exhibitions of culture and industry that became. This marks the first contribution by our newest advisory board member, dr anthony hamber. Historians have saturated the great exhibition with meanings.