Thursday, February 10, 2022

The Great Exhibition of the Works of Industry of All Nations in London 1851

One of those major, monumental events in history that had long lasting positive impact and consequences on humanity!

"... Six million people—equivalent to a third of the entire population of Britain at the time—visited the Great Exhibition. ...
The official descriptive and illustrated catalogue of the event lists exhibitors not only from throughout Britain but also from its 'Colonies and Dependencies' and 44 'Foreign States' in Europe and the Americas. Numbering 13,000 in total, the exhibits included a Jacquard loom, an envelope machine, kitchen appliances, steel-making displays and a reaping machine that was sent from the United States ..."

"... The exhibits included almost every marvel of the Victorian age, including pottery, porcelain, ironwork, furniture, perfumes, pianos, firearms, fabrics, steam hammers, hydraulic presses and even the odd house or two. ..."

P.S. Unfortunately, I was not able to quickly find a great article on this exhibit on the Internet.

Great Exhibition - Wikipedia

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