View of the closing ceremony of the Great Exhibition of 1851, London Size:S: 36 x 28cm St Mary-le-Bow

St Mary-le-Bow

East view of Wandsworth

Two of the men hold decorated rifles

Norwood is now in the London borough of Ealing

showing a gardener raking the paths

View of the closing ceremony of the Great Exhibition of 1851, London Size:S: 36 x 28cm St Mary-le-BowView of the closing ceremony of the Great Exhibition of 1851, London, 1851. Conceived by Prince Albert, the Great Exhibition was intended to showcase the 'Works of the Industry of all Nations'. It was housed in the purpose built Crystal Palace, the first large scale prefabricated ferrovitreous (iron and glass) structure, designed by the gardener and architect Joseph Paxton. The prefabricated design made the construction, and later dismantling of the