This gorgeous building in London was made entirely of glass and iron, and was the site of the famous industrial fair, the Great Exhibition, in 1851. This exhibition showed the world that Britain was the "workshop of the world". Displayed were examples of the latest technology invented in Britain during the Industrial Revolution. It was Britain's way of telling Europe that it was technologically and economically superior to other nations. The building was designed by Joseph Paxton, and was 1,851 feet long, and 128 feet in height. It was moved to Sydenham Hill, where it was expanded and rebuilt after the exhibition. It was there until the fire that destroyed it in 1936.
This building itself truly showed the of the extent of the Industrial Revolution. The people of Britain came up with so many new ideas in such a short amount of time that a museum was made to commemerate it, something we usually reserve for pieces of history.
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