Invention allowed rapid construction of Crystal Palace before Great Exhibition READ MORE: 10 'at risk' Victorian and Edwardian sites we're desperate to save It was one of Britain's greatest ever ...
When the Crystal Palace and Park opened in south London in 1854, it was an instant sensation. Visitors came from far and wide to see the giant glass structure that had been rebuilt there ...
A new study has revealed that London's Crystal Palace was built in just 190 days ... innovation The building was seen as a symbol of Victorian Britain's industrial might, the university said.