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Festival
of Empire, Crystal Palace, 1911

This postcard from 1911 shows the model buildings erected for the Festival of Empire in the grounds south of the Palace, with the ornamental fountain in the centre. |
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Originally built in 1851 for the Great Exhibition
at Hyde Park, Crystal Palace was reconstructed
here in 1852 - 1854. It burned down in 1936.
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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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