By Ian Bevan

The Crystal Palace was built to house the Great Exhibition held in Hyde Park in 1851. Subsequently it was moved to South London where it formed the centre-piece of the first theme park. This illustrated talk traces the history of the building from its inception, its role in the Great Exhibition, the entertainments on offer in the Sydenham Crystal Palace and Park, and its demise in the tragic fire in 1936.

£4 in advance
£5 on the day

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