Prince Albert's Model Cottage
Prince Albert's Model Cottage was the name given to a model dwelling designed in the mid-19th century to offer an alternative form of accommodation for poor families in England. It was supported by Prince Albert, husband of Queen Victoria.
A Prince Albert Cottage in Hertford, Hertfordshire
An early illustration of the cottages
Photograph by Claude-Marie Ferrier of the original cottage during the Great Exhibition, inscribed on the balcony "Model Houses for Families. Erected by HRH Prince Albert".
The original Prince Albert Cottage, in Kennington
The Great Exhibition of the Works of Industry of All Nations, also known as the Great Exhibition or the Crystal Palace Exhibition, was an international exhibition that took place in Hyde Park, London, from 1 May to 15 October 1851. It was the first in a series of World's Fairs, exhibitions of culture and industry that became popular in the 19th century. The event was organised by Henry Cole and Prince Albert, husband of Victoria, Queen of the United Kingdom.
The Great Exhibition 1851
The Crystal Palace in Hyde Park, London, in 1851
Queen Victoria opens the Great Exhibition in The Crystal Palace in Hyde Park, London, in 1851
The enormous Crystal Palace went from plans to grand opening in just nine months
