Science & Technology
Investigate the engineering, devices and discoveries that have transformed London by browsing our objects, stories and blogs.
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Nature & Environment
Nature & Environment
Greenwich Park: Where time begins
The birthplace of Tudor monarchs and Greenwich Mean Time
Science & Technology
Science & Technology
What was the Great Exhibition of 1851?
A groundbreaking public attraction on an almost unheard-of scale
Architecture & Home
Architecture & Home
The Festival of Britain 1951
A nation-wide event with London at its heart, the Festival aimed to boost Britain’s post-war blues
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Paintings, Prints & Drawings
Paintings, Prints & Drawings
The Dispersion of the works of all Nations from the Great Exhibition of 1851 (etching)
Cruikshank, George, Bogue, David
1851