London: Crystal Palace

Country: England, United Kingdom
City: London
Borough: London Borough of Bromley
Location: Sydenham Hill/Penge; Crystal Palace Parade

Cast-iron and glass structure, built in Hyde Park (City of Westminster) as an exhibition palace for the Great Exhibition of 1851. 1854 translocated to Sydenham Hill and fitted as an exhibition and multi-purpose concert hall, with installation of a large orchestra and chorus stand around a pipe organ and an auditorium of 4000 seats. From 1857, venue of the annual "Great Handel Festival" featuring large-scale oratorio performances with 2000 singers and an orchestra of 500. Also used for other concerts and events. Destroyed by fire on 30 Nov 1936.

Link: Wikipedia

London: Crystal Palace Front Text: "Crystal Palace, London"
Publisher: D. K. & Co., L.
Type: Undivided Back
Size: Classic
Sent: to Torre Pellice (Italy), 1903

London: Crystal Palace Front Text: "Crystal Palace, Sydenham"
Publisher: A. & G. Taylor's Series
Type: Divided Back
Size: Classic
Sent: from Peterborough to Ely, 1905

London: Crystal Palace Front Text: "Crystal Palace. - The Handel Orchestra", sign: "Smoking not allowed"
Type: Undivided Back
Size: Classic
Sent: from Brighton to Bruxelles (Belgium), 1903

London: Crystal Palace Front Text: "The opening of the Festival of Empire. Choir of 4,500 voices."
Front Text: "The Festival of Empire (The Empire City. Crystal Palace)"
Publisher: The Festival of Empire; No. 10
Type: Real Photo
Size: Classic
Sent: from Crystal Palace to Godalming/Surrey, [1911]

Permanent link: https://www.andreas-praefcke.de/carthalia/id/7471

CARTHALIA Homepage