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The Life and Death of London's Crystal Palace (2021)
From the opening of the Great Exhibition in Hyde Park to the tragic fire that destroyed it, the Crystal Palace inspired photographers on the ground and in the air.
This albumen print, possibly by Philip Henry Delamotte, shows Queen Victoria in the centre of the royal party at the opening of the Crystal Palace, Sydenham Hill, on 10 June 1854. A mounted albumen print by Philip Henry Delamotte showing the giant figures depicting the Egyptian pharaoh Ramesses II in the north transept of the Crystal Palace. Whilst Crystal Palace Park attracted new investment – the National Recreation Centre and a Concert Bowl were added in the 1960s – the site of Paxton’s gem remained empty, apart from the addition of a television transmitting station in the 1950s.
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