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The Crystal Palace during its re-erection at Sydenham, London: a large celtic cross and other statues in the unfinished interior. Photograph by Philip Delamotte, ca. 1854.

The Crystal Palace during its re-erection at Sydenham, London: construction workers taking a break on site. Photograph by Philip Delamotte, ca. 1854.

International exhibition of artistic furniture and home decorations, food, health and pharmacy 1907 : Crystal Palace, London : diploma for Grand-Prix with gold medal awarded to "Ajax" dry-cell (section speciale de medecine) for electric-system...  / British Electric System.

The Crystal Palace during its re-erection at Sydenham, London: metal girders. Photograph by Philip Delamotte, ca. 1854.

The "Crystal Palace" from the Great Exhibition, installed at Sydenham. Coloured process print, ca. 1861 (?).

The Great Exhibition in the Crystal Palace, Hyde Park, London: the transept looking north. Steel engraving by W. Lacey after J.E. Mayall, 1851.

The Great Exhibition in the Crystal Palace, Hyde Park, London: the opening by Queen Victoria. Steel engraving by H. Bibby, 1851.

A balloon race  from London to Hampshire, 1880. Coloured wood engraving, 1880.

Handel festival in the Crystal Palace, Sydenham, London: a large audience attending a concert. Wood engraving by J. Mahoney, 1865.

The Crystal Palace from the Great Exhibition, installed at Sydenham: sculptures of prehistoric creatures in the foreground. Colour Baxter-process print by G. Baxter, 1864(?).

The busiest man in England : the life of Joseph Paxton, gardener, architect, & Victorian visionary / by Kate Colquhoun.

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The Crystal Palace during its re-erection at Sydenham, London: a large celtic cross and other statues in the unfinished interior. Photograph by Philip Delamotte, ca. 1854.

The "Crystal Palace" from the Great Exhibition, installed at Sydenham. Coloured process print, ca. 1861 (?).

The Crystal Palace from the Great Exhibition, installed at Sydenham: sculptures of prehistoric creatures in the foreground. Colour Baxter-process print by G. Baxter, 1864(?).

International exhibition of artistic furniture and home decorations, food, health and pharmacy 1907 : Crystal Palace, London : diploma for Grand-Prix with gold medal awarded to "Ajax" dry-cell (section speciale de medecine) for electric-system... / British Electric System.

The busiest man in England : the life of Joseph Paxton, gardener, architect, & Victorian visionary / by Kate Colquhoun.