Part 1
The Illustrated London News of 1850
 
Part 2
The building of The Crystal Palace
 
Part 3
for the Great Exhibition of 1851
 
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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
 
 
and now building work carrying on January 1851
 
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jan 4 1851

Elm tree in the south west portion of the building - January 4th 1851.

jan 4 2 1851

The illustrated London news - Raising the girders of the central aisle January 4th 1851

jan 4 3 1851

Great Exhibition of 1851

Jan 11 1 1851
The Great Exhibition building 1851 - View showing the ribs of the transept

jan 11 3 1851

The Great Exhibition building - The South Aisle looking west January 11th 1851

 

jan 11 rof of transept

 

The Great industrial Exhibition 1851 - Roofing and flooring January 11th The Illustrated London News

Jan 11th ext

January 11th

The Great Exhibition building in Hyde park - Portion of the ridge and furrow glass roof - looking west

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