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Crystal Palace Collection

Sydenham Hill, London, constructed in 1854

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Background imageCrystal Palace Collection: Crystal Palace FF91_00334

Crystal Palace FF91_00334
CRYSTAL PALACE, Sydenham, London. The interior of the vast nave of the Crystal Palace, which was over 100 feet high and about three quarters of a mile long

Background imageCrystal Palace Collection: Crystal Palace interior DP004613

Crystal Palace interior DP004613
CRYSTAL PALACE, Sydenham, London. A circa 1859 view of the giant figures which dominated the tropical transept at the north end of the Crystal Palace

Background imageCrystal Palace Collection: Crystal Palace CC97_01549

Crystal Palace CC97_01549
CRYSTAL PALACE, Sydenham, London. A view of the palace from the south east looking over the grounds (late 19th century). It was built to house the Great Exhibition of 1851 in Hyde Park

Background imageCrystal Palace Collection: Crystal Palace after the fire 1936 rhw11521_h6133

Crystal Palace after the fire 1936 rhw11521_h6133
CRYSTAL PALACE, Sydenham Hill, London. View of the remains of the Crystal Palace after the fire in November 1936. Although 89 fire engines and over 400 firemen attended the blaze

Background imageCrystal Palace Collection: Great Exhibition in Hyde Park 1851 N110261

Great Exhibition in Hyde Park 1851 N110261
GREAT EXHIBITION OF 1851, Hyde Park, Westminster, London. Crystal Palace. Opening of the Great Exhibition. Interior etching by G Cruikshank. Proof engraving from the Mayson Beeton Collection

Background imageCrystal Palace Collection: Pedestrian Subway, Crystal Palace Parade DP232791

Pedestrian Subway, Crystal Palace Parade DP232791
Crystal Palace Parade, Crystal Palace, Bromley and Southwark, Greater London. Byzantine-style vaulting in red and cream brick and chequered floors in alternating stone

Background imageCrystal Palace Collection: Crystal Palace Park 35099_049

Crystal Palace Park 35099_049
Site of the Crystal Palace and the National Sports Centre, Penge, Greater London Authority, 2021

Background imageCrystal Palace Collection: Dinosaurs in the park 35099_041

Dinosaurs in the park 35099_041
Prehistoric animal sculptures on islands and on land facing the lower lake at Crystal Palace Park, Penge, Greater London Authority, 2021

Background imageCrystal Palace Collection: Steps to the Crystal Palace 35099_006

Steps to the Crystal Palace 35099_006
Garden steps leading to the terrace at the site of The Crystal Palace, which was destroyed by fire in 1936, Penge, Greater London Authority, 2021

Background imageCrystal Palace Collection: Crystal Palace park 35098_049

Crystal Palace park 35098_049
Site of The Crystal Palace, which was destroyed by fire in 1936, and the Crystal Palace Transmitting Station, Penge, Greater London, 2021

Background imageCrystal Palace Collection: Crystal Palace park 35098_032

Crystal Palace park 35098_032
Site of The Crystal Palace, which was destroyed by fire in 1936, and the Crystal Palace Transmitting Station, Penge, Greater London, 2021

Background imageCrystal Palace Collection: Crystal Palace park 35098_030

Crystal Palace park 35098_030
Site of The Crystal Palace, which was destroyed by fire in 1936, and the Crystal Palace Transmitting Station, Penge, Greater London, 2021

Background imageCrystal Palace Collection: Crystal Palace Park EAW140921

Crystal Palace Park EAW140921
Crystal Palace National Sports Centre, Penge, Greater London, 1964. Crystal Palace Park, and site of Crystal Palace. TQ3470

Background imageCrystal Palace Collection: Crystal Palace a63_02545

Crystal Palace a63_02545
Crystal Palace, Sydenham, Greater London. An aerial view of Crystal Palace which was designed for the Great Exhibition of 1851

Background imageCrystal Palace Collection: Crystal Palace EPR003819

Crystal Palace EPR003819
Crystal Palace, Sydenham, London. A catastrophic fire destroyed most of the building in November 1936. Brunels water towers were still standing until they were demolished during the Second World War

Background imageCrystal Palace Collection: Great Exhibition in Hyde Park 1851 N110264

Great Exhibition in Hyde Park 1851 N110264
GREAT EXHIBITION OF 1851, Hyde Park, Westminster, London. Crystal Palace. The Great Exhibition Building in Hyde Park. Bragg delin. Lithograph in black and tints. From the Mayson Beeton Collection

Background imageCrystal Palace Collection: Great Exhibition in Hyde Park 1851 N110263

Great Exhibition in Hyde Park 1851 N110263
GREAT EXHIBITION OF 1851, Hyde Park, Westminster, London. Crystal Palace. Interior of the Great Exhibition looking West. Durond lith in black and tints. From the Mayson Beeton Collection

Background imageCrystal Palace Collection: Crystal Palace FF91_00333

Crystal Palace FF91_00333
CRYSTAL PALACE, Sydenham, London. These giant figures depicting the Egyptian pharaoh Rameses II, copied from the temple at Abu Simbel

Background imageCrystal Palace Collection: Crystal Palace DP004634

Crystal Palace DP004634
CRYSTAL PALACE, Sydenham, London. The Medieval Court, showing examples of Norman and Gothic architecture in the Garden Gallery of the Fine Art Courts. Photographed in 1859 by Philip Henry Delamotte

Background imageCrystal Palace Collection: Crystal Palace DP004626

Crystal Palace DP004626
CRYSTAL PALACE, Sydenham, London. The fountains playing in the courtyard of the Alhambra Court at the Crystal Palace are based on the Lion Fountain in the Court of the Lions in the Alhambra Palace

Background imageCrystal Palace Collection: Crystal Palace DP004602

Crystal Palace DP004602
CRYSTAL PALACE, Sydenham, London. The magnificent fountains on the Italian terraces of the Crystal Palace, which had 11, 788 jets and rose to a height of 200 feet (70 metres)

Background imageCrystal Palace Collection: Crystal Palace CVS01_01_026

Crystal Palace CVS01_01_026
Crystal Palace, Sydenham, Greater London, taken from 2000 feet. Tethered balloon flights were regularly undertaken at Crystal Palace

Background imageCrystal Palace Collection: Great Exhibition in Hyde Park 1851 N110265

Great Exhibition in Hyde Park 1851 N110265
GREAT EXHIBITION OF 1851, Hyde Park, Westminster, London. The Crystal Palace of Industry from the North West. Le Bihan delin. Lithograph in black and tints, coloured. From the Mayson Beeton Collection

Background imageCrystal Palace Collection: Great Exhibition in Hyde Park 1851 N110262

Great Exhibition in Hyde Park 1851 N110262
GREAT EXHIBITION OF 1851, Hyde Park, Westminster, London. Crystal Palace. Interior of the Great Exhibition. Woodcut in black and coloured. Engraving from the Mayson Beeton Collection

Background imageCrystal Palace Collection: Crystal Palace entrance arcade a98_06470

Crystal Palace entrance arcade a98_06470
CRYSTAL PALACE, Sydenham, Greater London. Interior view showing the entrance arcade from the station below the Crystal Palace Parade. Photographed by Eric de Mare between 1945 and 1980

Background imageCrystal Palace Collection: Crystal Palace DP004632

Crystal Palace DP004632
CRYSTAL PALACE, Sydenham, London. The entrance to the Medieval Vestibule, designed by Augustus Pugin (1812-1852), the renowned architect and writer who championed medieval craftsmanship

Background imageCrystal Palace Collection: Crystal Palace DP004620

Crystal Palace DP004620
CRYSTAL PALACE, Sydenham, London. The Egyptian Court, showing the portico from the Memnonium, Thebes; the statues represent the god Osiris. The temple was part of a large complex built by Rameses II

Background imageCrystal Palace Collection: Crystal Palace DP004606

Crystal Palace DP004606
CRYSTAL PALACE, Sydenham, London. The interior of the vast nave of the Crystal Palace, viewed from the gallery above the Queens Screen at the south end

Background imageCrystal Palace Collection: Crystal Palace DP004603

Crystal Palace DP004603
CRYSTAL PALACE, Sydenham, London. A view of the fountains from the terrace of the Crystal Palace. This photograph is believed to show the visit of 42



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