Plaque

Great Exhibition - Hyde Park - NW

Inscription

700 tons of wrought iron
3800 tons of cast iron
24 miles of wooden guttering
over a mile of mahogany handrails
293,655 panes of glass

The Great Exhibition of the works of industry of all nations & Crystal Palace building
Hyde Park 1851

SW7, West Carriage Drive - near, West Carriage Drive - near

In our photo the romantic couple are just about to walk over the plaque. 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 - NW

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 - NW

Manages 8 major Royal Parks covering 5,000 acres: Bushy Park (with the Longf...

Artist based in London.

Edmond Malone, 1741 - 1812, Shakespearian scholar, lived here, 1779 - 1812. London County Council

1 subject commemorated, 1 creator

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This plaque was unveiled on the centenary of his death.

War dead | WW1
2 subjects commemorated, 1 creator

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It is thought that Shakespeare lived in Norton Folgate, close to here.

3 subjects commemorated, 1 creator

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The four plaques are located as follows: To the left of the entrance - 1937 foundation,To the right of the entrance - opened 1940 (can be...

1 subject commemorated, 1 creator

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The plaque is propped up behind the reception desk at Hanwell Community Centre

2 subjects commemorated, 1 creator

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