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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Title | [Documents regarding military arrangements at the opening ceremony, policing, and the future of the Crystal Palace] |
| Date | 1851-1852 |
| Document Type | Correspondence; Official Record |
| Description | Letters and financial records relating to the policing of the Great Exhibition. These include reports on how to deal with fires, the need for foreign officers and their translators, and how increased visitor numbers on cheaper days would be coped with. Special consideration is also given to military and police involvement in the opening ceremony. The royal charter of the Crystal Palace Company and associated documentation is also included. |
| Fair | 1851 Great Exhibition of the Works of Industry of All Nations, London |
| Keywords | fair facilities, emergency services, crime, fair management, fair organization, fair administration, finance, safety, fire, language, employment, admission, transport, opening ceremonies, fair legacy, fair site |
| Names | Grey, Sir George; Waddington, Horatio; Mayne, Richard |
| Countries | United Kingdom |
| Places | London; New York |
| Attractions | Crystal Palace (London) |
| Archive | The National Archives, UK |
| Collection | Home Office: Registered Papers |
| Archive Reference | HO 45/4299 |
| Copyright | Crown Copyright documents © are reproduced by permission of The National Archives London, UK |