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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Title | Collection of printed documents and forms used in carrying on the business of the exhibition of 1851 volume one |
| Date | 1847-1850 |
| Document Type | Official Record |
| Description | Volume one of three bound collections of printed documents and forms relating to the Great Exhibition. This first volume also includes a catalogue at the front of the contents of all three volumes. This volume contains reports, commissions and charters of the Society of Arts; documents on the promotion and publicizing of the fair, including letters sent to newspapers; documents of the local committees who helped organize the fair; papers on the collection of subscriptions to fund the exhibition; reports on public meetings; communications sent to foreign participants; initial ideas on classifications; and documents on the design and construction of the Crystal Palace. |
| Fair | 1851 Great Exhibition of the Works of Industry of All Nations, London |
| Keywords | fair organization, fair administration, fair management, royalty, legislation, construction, contract, fair facilities, sanitation, social class, finance, fair site, architecture, design, exhibit classifications, communication, national pavilions, taxes, publicity, public relations, public opinion, sponsorship, transport, rail |
| Attractions | Crystal Palace (London) |
| Archive | The National Archives, UK |
| Collection | Board of Trade: Royal Commission for the Promotion of the Exhibition of the Works of Industry of all Nations to be holden in London in the year 1851 (The Great Exhibition): Collection of Printed Documents and Forms |
| Archive Reference | BT 342/1 |
| Copyright | Crown Copyright documents © are reproduced by permission of The National Archives London, UK |