He encouraged an exhibition in its handsome building ... christened what was formerly Albert's folly a "Crystal Palace." It caught on. The structure, and the preparations that went on around ...

Invention allowed rapid construction of Crystal Palace before Great Exhibition READ MORE: 10 'at risk' Victorian and ...

Commemorative plate of the Great Exhibition. The actual building was ... The seemingly fragile structure was nicknamed 'The Crystal Palace' by the satirical magazine Punch. In this print, the ...

THE Electrical Exhibition at the Crystal Palace was opened on Saturday last. It is an Exhibition of great interest, not only to electricians but to the public, and should do much to enlighten ...