Part 1
The Illustrated London News of 1850
 
Part 2
The building of The Crystal Palace
 
Part 3
for the Great Exhibition of 1851
 
Part 4    
Part 5    
Part 6
When the Eden Project North comes to Morecambe we shall have our own Crystal Palace (s)
 
Part 7
Joseph Paxton started designing the "Palace" in July 1850 and it was built by May 1851
 
Part 8
There will be more than 8 parts to this report but here is something to start on - progress upto the end of 1850
 
     
Part 9
1851
 
Part 10    
Part 11    
Part 12    
     
     

 


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1851 jan 4 great Exhibition building


1851 jan 4 2
1851 jan 4 3

Elm tree in Southwest portion of the building & A drilling machine Jan 4 1851

 

Jan 4 4
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Raising the trusses of the central Aisle Jan 4 1851


Jan 11 1851

Showing the ribs of the transept Jan 11 1851


a

The south aisle looking west Jan 11 1851

 

January 18 1851

Portion of the ridge and furrow glass roof Jan 18 1851

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a

Interior of the transept completed Jan 25 1851

 

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