The opening by Queen Victoria of the Industrial Palace in Hyde Park Size:M: 50 x 40cm Leicester City players at Filbert

Leicester City players at Filbert Street

Henry VIII granting the charter to the Barber Surgeons

Utagawa (1797-1858)

Excavated Temple of Abu Simbel

Queen Caroline and her supporters (Flinn

The opening by Queen Victoria of the Industrial Palace in Hyde Park Size:M: 50 x 40cm Leicester City players at FilbertThe opening by Queen Victoria of the Industrial Palace in Hyde Park, May 1st 1851. Conceived by Prince Albert, the Great Exhibition was intended to showcase the 'Works of the Industry of all Nations'. It was housed in the purpose built Crystal Palace, the first large scale prefabricated ferrovitreous (iron and glass) structure, designed by the landscape designer, Joseph Paxton. The prefabricated design made the construction, and later dismantling of