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Sir Joseph Paxton Collection

Background imageSir Joseph Paxton Collection: Exterior of the north transept of the Crystal Palace, London, built for the Great Exhibition, 1851

Exterior of the north transept of the Crystal Palace, London, built for the Great Exhibition, 1851. Conceived by Prince Albert

Background imageSir Joseph Paxton Collection: Music Saloon recently erected at Scarborough, 1858. Creator: Unknown

Music Saloon recently erected at Scarborough, 1858. Creator: Unknown
Music Saloon recently erected at Scarborough, 1858. The Scarborough Cliff Bridge Company have provided an additional attraction to the visitors of that beautiful watering-place by the erection of a

Background imageSir Joseph Paxton Collection: Banquet given at the Crystal Palace by Sir Joseph and Lady Paxton, 1860. Creator: Smyth

Banquet given at the Crystal Palace by Sir Joseph and Lady Paxton, 1860. Creator: Smyth
Banquet given at the Crystal Palace by Sir Joseph and Lady Paxton, 1860. Sir Joseph and Lady Paxton gave a charming fete at their beautiful residence, Rockhills, adjoining the Crystal Palace

Background imageSir Joseph Paxton Collection: Banquet given at the Crystal Palace by Sir Joseph and Lady Paxton, 1860. Creator: Smyth

Banquet given at the Crystal Palace by Sir Joseph and Lady Paxton, 1860. Creator: Smyth
Banquet given at the Crystal Palace by Sir Joseph and Lady Paxton, 1860. Sir Joseph and Lady Paxton gave a charming fete at their beautiful residence, Rockhills, adjoining the Crystal Palace

Background imageSir Joseph Paxton Collection: Return of the Army Works Corps from the Crimea, 1856. Creator: Unknown

Return of the Army Works Corps from the Crimea, 1856. Creator: Unknown
Return of the Army Works Corps from the Crimea, 1856. Mechanics and labourers at Waterloo Station in London. The Army Works Corps...originated in a suggestion made by Sir Joseph Paxton

Background imageSir Joseph Paxton Collection: Site of the Building of the Great Exhibition of 1851, 1850. Creator: Unknown

Site of the Building of the Great Exhibition of 1851, 1850. Creator: Unknown
Site of the Building of the Great Exhibition of 1851, 1850. Workmen erecting fencing around the...the portion of Hyde Park to be appropriated to the building for the Great Exhibition of 1851

Background imageSir Joseph Paxton Collection: The Great Exhibition Building in Hyde Park - Raising the Ribs of the Transept Roof, 1850

The Great Exhibition Building in Hyde Park - Raising the Ribs of the Transept Roof, 1850. Creator: Unknown
The Great Exhibition Building in Hyde Park - Raising the Ribs of the Transept Roof, 1850. The extraordinary resources of the contractors of the "Crystal Palace" have had no fitter occasion

Background imageSir Joseph Paxton Collection: The Great Exhibition Building in Hyde Park - Moving a Pair of Transept Ribs... 1850

The Great Exhibition Building in Hyde Park - Moving a Pair of Transept Ribs... 1850. Creator: Unknown
The Great Exhibition Building in Hyde Park - Moving a Pair of Transept Ribs, Framed Together, Previous to Hoisting, 1850. When the frame of double ribs is moved to its horizontal position above

Background imageSir Joseph Paxton Collection: The New Victoria Regia House - Exterior, Chatsworth House, Derbyshire, 1850. Creator: Unknown

The New Victoria Regia House - Exterior, Chatsworth House, Derbyshire, 1850. Creator: Unknown
The New Victoria Regia House - Exterior, Chatsworth House, Derbyshire, 1850. A lecture was given at the Society of Arts in London...by Mr

Background imageSir Joseph Paxton Collection: Manufacture of Glass for 'The Crystal Palace'...Birmingham, 1850. Creator:s Read

Manufacture of Glass for "The Crystal Palace"...Birmingham, 1850. Creator:s Read
Manufacture of Glass for "The Crystal Palace", at Messrs. Chance's Works, Spon-Lane, near Birmingham, 1850. Workers making an...immense quantity of plate glass required for

Background imageSir Joseph Paxton Collection: Building for the Great Industrial Exhibition, to be erected in Hyde-Park, 1850. Creator: Unknown

Building for the Great Industrial Exhibition, to be erected in Hyde-Park, 1850. Creator: Unknown
Building for the Great Industrial Exhibition, to be erected in Hyde-Park, [London], 1850. One of several designs for what came to be known as the Crystal Palace

Background imageSir Joseph Paxton Collection: The Great Exhibition Building in Hyde Park - the Gutter-Cutting Machine, 1850. Creator: Unknown

The Great Exhibition Building in Hyde Park - the Gutter-Cutting Machine, 1850. Creator: Unknown
The Great Exhibition Building in Hyde Park - the Gutter-Cutting Machine, 1850. It must be borne in mind, that, besides the rain-water gutter in the top of the timber

Background imageSir Joseph Paxton Collection: The Great Exhibition Building in Hyde Park - Painting Machine, 1850. Creator: Unknown

The Great Exhibition Building in Hyde Park - Painting Machine, 1850. Creator: Unknown
The Great Exhibition Building in Hyde Park - Painting Machine, 1850. View of...the sash-bar painting apparatus...One of the sash-bars is occasionally passed between the brushes, to keep them clean

Background imageSir Joseph Paxton Collection: The Great Exhibition Building in Hyde Park - Testing the Girders, 1850. Creator: Unknown

The Great Exhibition Building in Hyde Park - Testing the Girders, 1850. Creator: Unknown
The Great Exhibition Building in Hyde Park - Testing the Girders, 1850. This is effected by means of the hydraulic press invented by Mr

Background imageSir Joseph Paxton Collection: Great Exhibition Building - Paying the Workmen, 1850. Creator: Unknown

Great Exhibition Building - Paying the Workmen, 1850. Creator: Unknown
Great Exhibition Building - Paying the Workmen, 1850....the exterior of the pay-office is seen on the right, with a workman in the act of taking from the box his weekly wages

Background imageSir Joseph Paxton Collection: The Building in Hyde Park, for the Great Exhibition of 1851 - Punching Machine, 1850

The Building in Hyde Park, for the Great Exhibition of 1851 - Punching Machine, 1850. Creator: Unknown
The Building in Hyde Park, for the Great Exhibition of 1851 - Punching Machine, 1850. View of...the operations of punching bolt-holes in the bars of iron, and cutting off the ends by the shears

Background imageSir Joseph Paxton Collection: The Building in Hyde Park, for the Great Exhibition of 1851 - Drilling Machine, 1850

The Building in Hyde Park, for the Great Exhibition of 1851 - Drilling Machine, 1850. Creator: Unknown
The Building in Hyde Park, for the Great Exhibition of 1851 - Drilling Machine, 1850. One of Nathan Gough's four-horse vertical high-pressure engines is used for giving motion to the drilling

Background imageSir Joseph Paxton Collection: The Building in Hyde Park, for the Great Exhibition of 1851 - Base of Column, 1850. Creator: Unknown

The Building in Hyde Park, for the Great Exhibition of 1851 - Base of Column, 1850. Creator: Unknown
The Building in Hyde Park, for the Great Exhibition of 1851 - Base of Column, 1850....the construction of drainage is shown

Background imageSir Joseph Paxton Collection: The Building in Hyde Park, for the Great Exhibition of 1851 - Glazing the Roof, 1850

The Building in Hyde Park, for the Great Exhibition of 1851 - Glazing the Roof, 1850. Creator: Unknown
The Building in Hyde Park, for the Great Exhibition of 1851 - Glazing the Roof, 1850....three bays, each eight feet wide, and co-extensive with one 24-feet trussed girder, are clearly shewn

Background imageSir Joseph Paxton Collection: The Building in Hyde Park for the Great Exhibition of 1851 - the Transept - (Looking North), 1850

The Building in Hyde Park for the Great Exhibition of 1851 - the Transept - (Looking North), 1850. Creator: Unknown
The Building in Hyde Park for the Great Exhibition of 1851 - the Transept - (Looking North), 1850. View of...the stately trees for whose especial protection the transept was added to Mr

Background imageSir Joseph Paxton Collection: The Building in Hyde Park for the Great Exhibition of 1851 - General View of the Works, 1850

The Building in Hyde Park for the Great Exhibition of 1851 - General View of the Works, 1850. Creator: Unknown
The Building in Hyde Park for the Great Exhibition of 1851 - General View of the Works, 1850. The scene on the ground is one of infinite bustle, and yet order

Background imageSir Joseph Paxton Collection: The Great Exhibition of 1851 - General View of the Works - (Looking East), 1850. Creator: Unknown

The Great Exhibition of 1851 - General View of the Works - (Looking East), 1850. Creator: Unknown
The Great Exhibition of 1851 - General View of the Works - (Looking East), 1850. In the view of the Building Works looking East - which was taken from an elevated position on the south side of

Background imageSir Joseph Paxton Collection: The Great Exhibition Building in Hyde Park - Unloading Girders, 1850. Creator: Unknown

The Great Exhibition Building in Hyde Park - Unloading Girders, 1850. Creator: Unknown
The Great Exhibition Building in Hyde Park - Unloading Girders, 1850. View of...the large crane, by which the cast-iron girders are unloaded from the waggon - one of Pickford's in the present

Background imageSir Joseph Paxton Collection: The Great Exhibition Building in Hyde Park - Adzing and Planing Machinery, 1850. Creator: Unknown

The Great Exhibition Building in Hyde Park - Adzing and Planing Machinery, 1850. Creator: Unknown
The Great Exhibition Building in Hyde Park - Adzing and Planing Machinery, 1850. The machinery requisite for this twofold operation is fixed on a long deal bench, breast-high from the floor

Background imageSir Joseph Paxton Collection: The Great Exhibition Building in Hyde Park - Circular Cutting Machine, 1850. Creator: Unknown

The Great Exhibition Building in Hyde Park - Circular Cutting Machine, 1850. Creator: Unknown
The Great Exhibition Building in Hyde Park - Circular Cutting Machine, 1850. The timbers to be planed by the machine are placed on the top of a traversing stage

Background imageSir Joseph Paxton Collection: The Great Exhibition Building in Hyde Park - Circular Plane - Showing Cutter, 1850. Creator: Unknown

The Great Exhibition Building in Hyde Park - Circular Plane - Showing Cutter, 1850. Creator: Unknown
The Great Exhibition Building in Hyde Park - Circular Plane - Showing Cutter, 1850. We were informed that this...is only the second machine of the kind which has been put up. It is patented by W

Background imageSir Joseph Paxton Collection: The Great Exhibition Building in Hyde Park - the Adze, 1850. Creator: Unknown

The Great Exhibition Building in Hyde Park - the Adze, 1850. Creator: Unknown
The Great Exhibition Building in Hyde Park - the Adze, 1850. View of...a solid two-armed stout iron stock; to the end of each arm is attached an adze, 10½ inches long, and 4½ inches wide

Background imageSir Joseph Paxton Collection: The Great Exhibition Building in Hyde Park - the Sash-Bar Finishing Machine, 1850. Creator: Unknown

The Great Exhibition Building in Hyde Park - the Sash-Bar Finishing Machine, 1850. Creator: Unknown
The Great Exhibition Building in Hyde Park - the Sash-Bar Finishing Machine, 1850. As in every other part of the works the utmost skill is displayed with regard to economising power

Background imageSir Joseph Paxton Collection: The Great Exhibition Building in Hyde Park - Glazing Wagon, 1850. Creator: Unknown

The Great Exhibition Building in Hyde Park - Glazing Wagon, 1850. Creator: Unknown
The Great Exhibition Building in Hyde Park - Glazing Wagon, 1850. From "Illustrated London News", 1850

Background imageSir Joseph Paxton Collection: The Great Exhibition Building in Hyde Park - Portion of the South Front, 1850. Creator: Unknown

The Great Exhibition Building in Hyde Park - Portion of the South Front, 1850. Creator: Unknown
The Great Exhibition Building in Hyde Park - Portion of the South Front, 1850. The South Front of the "Industrial Palace" towards the Kensington-road...when completed

Background imageSir Joseph Paxton Collection: The Sash-Bar Machine, for the Great Exhibition Building, in Hyde Park, 1850. Creator: Unknown

The Sash-Bar Machine, for the Great Exhibition Building, in Hyde Park, 1850. Creator: Unknown
The Sash-Bar Machine, for the Great Exhibition Building, in Hyde Park, 1850....we find a communication from Mr. Paxton on this subject, dated 13th March, 1840, in which he says that

Background imageSir Joseph Paxton Collection: Great Exhibition of 1851 - Progress of the Building in Hyde Park, 1850. Creator: Unknown

Great Exhibition of 1851 - Progress of the Building in Hyde Park, 1850. Creator: Unknown
Great Exhibition of 1851 - Progress of the Building in Hyde Park, 1850. The progress of the Crystal Palace for the Great Exhibition, next year

Background imageSir Joseph Paxton Collection: Visit of...Prince Albert to the Great Exhibition Building in Hyde Park... 1850. Creator: Unknown

Visit of...Prince Albert to the Great Exhibition Building in Hyde Park... 1850. Creator: Unknown
Visit of His Royal Highness Prince Albert to the Great Exhibition Building in Hyde Park - the "Parting Cheer", 1850

Background imageSir Joseph Paxton Collection: Design by Joseph Paxton, F.L.S. for a Building for the Great Exhibition of 1851, 1850

Design by Joseph Paxton, F.L.S. for a Building for the Great Exhibition of 1851, 1850. Creator: Unknown
Design by Joseph Paxton, F.L.S. for a Building for the Great Exhibition of 1851, 1850. The Crystal Palace was a prefabricated cast iron and glass building designed by Joseph Paxton

Background imageSir Joseph Paxton Collection: Ground Plan of the Building for the Great Industrial Exhibition, to be erected in Hyde-Park, 1850

Ground Plan of the Building for the Great Industrial Exhibition, to be erected in Hyde-Park, 1850. Creator: Unknown
Ground Plan of the Building for the Great Industrial Exhibition, to be erected in Hyde-Park, [London], 1850. The plot of ground...is on the south side of Hyde-park

Background imageSir Joseph Paxton Collection: The great Chatsworth Conservatory - the interior, from the Central Walk, 1844

The great Chatsworth Conservatory - the interior, from the Central Walk, 1844. Tropical plants inside the enormous glasshouse at Chatsworth House in Derbyshire....the specimens from the lofty

Background imageSir Joseph Paxton Collection: The International Exhibition: section of a Paxton lean-to vinery, 1862. Creator: Unknown

The International Exhibition: section of a Paxton lean-to vinery, 1862. Creator: Unknown
The International Exhibition: section of a Paxton lean-to vinery, 1862. Improved greenhouse technology. From "Illustrated London News", 1862

Background imageSir Joseph Paxton Collection: The great Chatsworth Conservatory - the exterior, from the Italian Terrace, 1844

The great Chatsworth Conservatory - the exterior, from the Italian Terrace, 1844. View of the enormous glasshouse at Chatsworth House in Derbyshire

Background imageSir Joseph Paxton Collection: Crystal Palace, Hyde Park, Transept, 1852. Creator: Benjamin Brecknell Turner

Crystal Palace, Hyde Park, Transept, 1852. Creator: Benjamin Brecknell Turner
Crystal Palace, Hyde Park, Transept, 1852

Background imageSir Joseph Paxton Collection: The Opening of the Great Exhibition by Queen Victoria on May 1st, 1851, 1942. Creator

The Opening of the Great Exhibition by Queen Victoria on May 1st, 1851, 1942. Creator
The Opening of the Great Exhibition by Queen Victoria on May 1st, 1851, (1942). Queen Victoria (1819-1901) opening the Great Exhibition in the purpose-built Crystal Palace in Londons Hyde Park

Background imageSir Joseph Paxton Collection: The Parade, Crystal Palace, Sydenham, c1915. Creator: Unknown

The Parade, Crystal Palace, Sydenham, c1915. Creator: Unknown
The Parade, Crystal Palace, Sydenham, c1915. The Crystal Palace was built to house the Great Exhibition of 1851. The glass structure was dismantled and transported from Hyde Park in London

Background imageSir Joseph Paxton Collection: Nave of the Great Exhibition of 1851, (c1876). Creator: Unknown

Nave of the Great Exhibition of 1851, (c1876). Creator: Unknown
Nave of the Great Exhibition of 1851, (c1876). The Great Exhibition or Crystal Palace Exhibition took place in Hyde Park, London, from 1 May to 15 October 1851

Background imageSir Joseph Paxton Collection: Exterior of the Great Exhibition of 1851, (c1876). Creator: Unknown

Exterior of the Great Exhibition of 1851, (c1876). Creator: Unknown
Exterior of the Great Exhibition of 1851, (c1876). The Great Exhibition or Crystal Palace Exhibition took place in Hyde Park, London

Background imageSir Joseph Paxton Collection: Glass and Girders of the Crystal Palace at Sydenham, c1935. Creator: Donald McLeish

Glass and Girders of the Crystal Palace at Sydenham, c1935. Creator: Donald McLeish
Glass and Girders of the Crystal Palace at Sydenham, c1935. The Crystal Palace at Sydenham in south London was designed by Joseph Paxton (1803-1865) for the Great Exhibition of 1851

Background imageSir Joseph Paxton Collection: Great Hall With Its Clustering Beams and Ornamental Water, c1935. Creator: Donald McLeish

Great Hall With Its Clustering Beams and Ornamental Water, c1935. Creator: Donald McLeish
Great Hall With Its Clustering Beams and Ornamental Water, c1935. The Crystal Palace at Sydenham in south London was designed by Joseph Paxton (1803-1865) for the Great Exhibition of 1851

Background imageSir Joseph Paxton Collection: The Crystal Palace, from the South, (c1878). Creator: Unknown

The Crystal Palace, from the South, (c1878). Creator: Unknown
The Crystal Palace, from the South, (c1878). The Crystal Palace was designed by Joseph Paxton for the Great Exhibition of 1851, held in Hyde Park in London

Background imageSir Joseph Paxton Collection: The Crystal Palace, c1896. Artist: York & Son

The Crystal Palace, c1896. Artist: York & Son
The Crystal Palace, c1896. From Pictorial England and Wales. [Cassell and Company, Limited, London, Paris & Melbourne, c1896]

Background imageSir Joseph Paxton Collection: Mentmore Towers, c1896. Artist: WF Piggott

Mentmore Towers, c1896. Artist: WF Piggott
Mentmore Towers, c1896. From Pictorial England and Wales. [Cassell and Company, Limited, London, Paris & Melbourne, c1896]



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