World's fair
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A world's fair, also known as a universal exhibition, is a large global exhibition designed to showcase the achievements of nations. These exhibitions vary in character and are held in different parts
Poster advertising the Brussels International Exposition in 1897
Interior of the Crystal Palace at the Great Exhibition in Hyde Park, London, in 1851
The Yerkes great refractor telescope mounted at the 1893 World's Fair in Chicago
Ice Follies at the Seattle 1962 World's Fair
Great Exhibition
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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,
World's fair
…culminated with the French Industrial Exposition of 1844 held in Paris. This fair was followed by other national exhibitions in Europe. In 1851, the "Great Exhibition of the Works of Industry of All Nations" was held in the Crystal Palace in Hyde Park, London, United Kingdom. It was an idea of Prince Albert, Queen…
The Great Exhibition 1851
The Crystal Palace in Hyde Park, London, in 1851
Paxton's Crystal Palace enclosed full-grown trees in Hyde Park.
The Opening of the Great Exhibition by Queen Victoria by Henry Courtney Selous