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Colossi of Abu Simbel, Crystal Palace, 1855

Colossi of Abu Simbel, Crystal Palace, 1855
'Photographic Views of The Crystal Palace' by Phillip H.Delamotte, published in 1855.

 

Map of the Crystal Palace site - Click to enlarge

Originally built in 1851 for the Great Exhibition at Hyde Park, the Crystal Palace was reconstructed here in 1852 - 1854, and burnt down in 1936.

Interior view showing work in progress on the heads of the Colossi of Abu Simbel.


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Colossi of Abu Simbel, Crystal Palace, 1855
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Plan of the Grounds, Crystal Palace, 1857
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Crystal Palace On Fire, 1936
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