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Title [Letters concerning all aspects of administration of the Exhibition]
Date 1851
Document Type Correspondence
Description Letters relating to the planning of the exhibition and ensuring exhibitors and visitors would be able to attend. There is also a letter to The Times complaining of the riots that occur in Hyde Park every Sunday as a result of so many people coming to see the building of the Crystal Palace. A further letter tries to dissuade the Queen from holding the exhibition due to the political dangers it will entail.
Fair 1851 Great Exhibition of the Works of Industry of All Nations, London
Keywords crime, public relations, fair organization, fair administration, award, finance, pricing, admission, fair legacy, royalty, trading, manufacturing, tourism, artisan, food, catering, children, education, entertainment, fair facilities, politics
Names Albert, Prince Consort of England; Grey, Sir George; Waddington, Horatio
Countries United Kingdom; Poland
Places London; New York
Attractions Crystal Palace (London)
Archive The National Archives, UK
Collection Home Office: Registered Papers
Archive Reference HO 45/3623
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