1. Bc. Marek Kyselý

2. The Great Exhibition of the Works of Industry of All Nations 1851 Basic facts Basic facts Exhibition statistics Exhibition statistics The Crystal palace The Crystal palace The exhibits The exhibits Points of interest Points of interest The Queen Victoria and Prince Albert The Queen Victoria and Prince Albert

3. Basic facts The idea for a British Exhibition goes back to the French Industrial Exposition of 1844 The idea for a British Exhibition goes back to the French Industrial Exposition of 1844 The purpose: to combine industry and art and bring attention to Great Britain as a world industrial power The purpose: to combine industry and art and bring attention to Great Britain as a world industrial power Dates: May 1 - October 15, 1851 Dates: May 1 - October 15, 1851 Location: Hyde Park, London Location: Hyde Park, London Symbol: The Crystal Palace Symbol: The Crystal Palace Ruling sovereign: The Queen Victoria Ruling sovereign: The Queen Victoria Main proponent: Prince Albert (her husband) Main proponent: Prince Albert (her husband)

4. Basic facts Organizer and supervisor: Royal Commission established by the Government on the impulse of Prince Albert Organizer and supervisor: Royal Commission established by the Government on the impulse of Prince Albert The profits were used to purchase land in Kensington The profits were used to purchase land in Kensington What was built on it? a) Exhibition memorial b) museums c) Royal residence

5. Exhibition statistics 32 participating countries 32 612 exhibits 17 062 exhibitors 6 200 000 visitors

6. Exhibition statistics 141 days 10.5 hectares Exhibit Value: Ł2 million Display Tables: 8 miles (13 km) 10AM - dusk 15 Entrances Admission: Five shillings In thousands pounds

7. Exhibition statistics

8. The Crystal palace Architect: Sir Joseph Paxton The Palace was composed almost entirely of iron and glass with wood used only in the fittings and floorboards. This allowed the structure to be easily dismantled and re-erected later.

9. The Crystal palace The “Crystal” palace was initially meant as a defamatory attribute The “Crystal” palace was initially meant as a defamatory attribute In the years after The Great exhibition it served the purposes of the first world theme park ever In the years after The Great exhibition it served the purposes of the first world theme park ever Which other interesting attraction was there? a) Dinosaur parkb) Golf course c) Ch. Darwin interpellations

10. The Crystal palace the world's first full-size dinosaur models were built by Benjamin Waterhouse Hawkins on the site, on two artificial islands; a third island contained similar models of prehistoric mammals the world's first full-size dinosaur models were built by Benjamin Waterhouse Hawkins on the site, on two artificial islands; a third island contained similar models of prehistoric mammals the whole complex went bankrupt in 1911 the whole complex went bankrupt in 1911

11. The Crystal palace When was the Palace destroyed and how? a) 1925, earthquake b) 1936, firec) 1941, bomb

12. The exhibits The exhibition focused exclusively on industry and handicrafts The exhibition focused exclusively on industry and handicrafts Main categories of the exhibits: Main categories of the exhibits: 1234 categories raw materials machinery manu- facturers fine arts Location in the Crystal Palace south side north side north side centrecentre

13. The exhibits The jacquard loom Envelope machine

14. The exhibits Who is the author of this furniture? a) Michael Thonet b) Benjamin Disraeli c) William Gladstone

15. The exhibits What does Koh- i-noor mean in English? a) Mountain of light b) Hill of lightc) Sea of light

16. Points of interest Jump testing Jump testing The French were the big winners in terms of awards The French were the big winners in terms of awards The ban on drinking alcohol, smoking and dogs running The ban on drinking alcohol, smoking and dogs running public flush toilets for the first time public flush toilets for the first time

17. The Queen Victoria and Prince Albert Albert of Saxe-Coburg, Victoria‘s cousin and later husband

18. The Queen Victoria and Prince Albert The longest ruling monarch in British history (64 years) humble, practical and orthodox Supported by Lord Melbourne 1840 – marriage to the German Prince Albert, never approved of fully by the general public Lord Melbourne

19. The Queen Victoria and Prince Albert This couple initiated The Great Exhibition being held This couple initiated The Great Exhibition being held 1861 – Albert‘s death 1861 – Albert‘s death Her contributions: Her contributions: enhancement of constitutional system territorial extension Tense situations under her rule: Tense situations under her rule: Irish rebellion, Boer war, Indian up-rising, Crimean war

20. The Queen Victoria and Prince Albert How many children did they have? a) 11b) 8c) 9