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From the Crystal Palace to The Dome

In 1851 an event was organised in London that changed the world: The Great Exhibition. It was a spectacular showcase of technology, manufacture and design from all over the world. In just a few months over six million people attended the exhibition in Joseph Paxton's famous Crystal Palace in Hyde Park. This was a landmark moment that characterised Victoria's reign, and became the model for other famous exhibitions in Chicago and Paris. Chronicling the first exciting spectacles, through to the much-maligned Millennium Dome, the details and stories behind the great exhibitions are brought together in this fascinating read.

Contents

• Introduction
• The Crystal Palace
• The White City Exhibitions
• The British Empire Exhibition, 1924 and 1925
• The Festival of Britain, 1951
• The Millenium Dome: A Great Exhibition?
• Further Reading
• Index

Code No. 014802, 86 pages, ISBN 9780747807230, $16.00

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