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What was the Great Exhibition of 1851?
A groundbreaking public attraction on an almost unheard-of scale
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Science & Technology
How the telegraph took off in Victorian London
This invention marked the beginning of instant messaging – and standardised time
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Science & Technology
When did London get electricity?
Between 1901 and 1910, London began to find its spark
