Erection date: /5/2011
Length of building: 1848 ft
Breadth of building: 408 ft
Height of building: 108 ft
The area of St Paul's Cathedral x 10
Workers: over 5000
Time to build: 9 months
The Great Exhibition of the works of industry of all nations & Crystal Palace building
Hyde Park 1851
SW7, South Carriage Drive, Will to Win cafe
See the plaque at the entrance for more information about these 5 plaques.
This section lists the subjects commemorated on the memorial on this page:
Great Exhibition - Hyde Park - SW
From the V&A website: "The Great Exhibition of the Works of Industry of a...
This section lists the subjects who helped to create/erect the memorial on this page:
Great Exhibition - Hyde Park - SW
Manages 8 major Royal Parks covering 5,000 acres: Bushy Park (with the Longf...
Alfred Salter Playground Dr Alfred Salter studied medicine at Guy's Hospital and devoted his life to improving living conditions in Bermo...
In memory of those who lost their lives. Lewisham train disaster, 4th December 1957. This plaque has been made possible by the help and c...
Gerald Durrell, 1925 - 1995, zoologist and writer, lived here as a child. English Heritage
London County Council Ellen Terry, 1847-1928, actress, lived here.
The address was 7 Assembly Row when Cook and his family moved in, 1764.
Reigned: 1910 - 1936. Born third in line to the throne, after his father (who became King Edward VII) and his elder brother Prince Albert Victor, who died early. Crowned on 22 June 1911. Married ...
British diplomat, civil servant and sinologist who served as British Ambassador to the People's Republic of China 1978 - 83, playing a significant role in the Sino-British negotiations which led u...
Banker, politician and scientific writer. Born at 29 Eaton Place. He went into his father's banking business at the age of 14 and became a partner in 1856. Entered parliament in 1870, and succeeded...
Our picture is taken from an old map showing London toll gates (black circles), but strangely, nothing appears in Finchley.
Political economist and Liberal MP. Born near Midhurst, Sussex, into a large and very poor family. One of the Commissioners for the Great Exhibition. Spoke repeatedly to Parliament against war with...
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