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Exhibition hall at Sydenham

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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

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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 imageThe Crystal 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

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

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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 imageThe Crystal Palace Collection: Crystal Palace Dinosaurs DD004597

Crystal Palace Dinosaurs DD004597
Prehistoric animal sculptures in Crystal Palace Park, Sydenham, London. Photographed by Paul Barkshire, 18th May 1983. The dinosaur sculptures were constructed by Benjamin Waterhouse Hawkins in

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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

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Alexandra Palace 24398_032
ALEXANDRA PALACE, Muswell Hill, London. Alexandra Palace was built in 1873 as a North London counterpart to Crystal Palace in Sydenham, South London

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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

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

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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

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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

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

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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

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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

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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

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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 imageThe Crystal 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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