1. Public Park — 2021-08-14 20:30:20

   …use and Swiss Bridge. {{Image url="BirkenheadPark.jpg" class="right" }} ::c:: == A man with Big Ideas == In **1851** Paxton designed the **Crystal Palace** for the '''Great Exhibition'''. All of the 245 plans for the main Exhibition Hall in Hy…
   …de Park had been examined and rejected. Paxton was visiting London at the time and heard about the difficulties. Within a few days he delivered a design - a vastly ma…
   …cynicism amongst press and public, when the Great Exhibition opened in May 1851 it was an enormous success. In October, Paxton was knighted by Queen Victoria. When the exhibition finished, the Crystal Palace was re-erected in Sydenham in south Lo…
   …ht" title="The Great Exhibition 1851 " width="300" }} {{Image url="Crystal_Palace.jpg" alt="Crystal Palace designed by Paxton" width="320" }} …

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