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Great Exhibition and Crystal Palace multicoloured plaque
multicoloured plaque

Great Exhibition and Crystal Palace multicoloured plaque

Great Exhibition · International Exhibition

Directions

Inscription

“Project funded by public subscription Cost of building and fittings £200,000 Value of exhibits (excluding Koh-I-Noor diamond) £2 million Profits £186,437 Profits fund site for cultural insitutions on Exhibition Road”

Details

1851-51

Life dates

Hyde Park

SW7

Erected 2011

Royal Parks

Organisation

People & Places Honored

  • Great Exhibition

    international exhibition · (1851)

  • Crystal Palace

    exhibition palace · (1851-1936)

Categories

19th C

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