 | The Great Exhibition Vol 1: A Documentary History Subjects: Recreation and Consumption; Crime and Punishment; Class and Work; Rural and Urban Life; Humanities; Entertainment; The Legal System; Social Groups; The Urban Environment; History; Shows and Exhibitions; Policing ; Working Classes; Public Architecture; The Great Exhibition of 1851 was the outstanding public event of the Victorian era. Housed in Joseph Paxton's Crystal Palace, it presented a vast array of objects, technologies and works of art from around the world. The sources in this edition provide a depth of context for study into the Exhibition. Geoffrey Cantor |
