Great Exhibition and Crystal Palace multicoloured plaque

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Standing in Hyde Park today, it's remarkable to imagine that in 1851 this was the site of the magnificent Crystal Palace, a revolutionary glass and iron structure that housed the Great Exhibition - the first World's Fair. The massive building, designed by Joseph Paxton, showcased over 100,000 exhibi...

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Hyde Park

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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