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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 two |
| Date | 1850-1851 |
| Document Type | Official Record |
| Description | Volume two of three bound collections of printed documents and forms relating to the Great Exhibition. This volume opens with a series of documents discussing the amount of space required by the fair, its individual exhibitions, and certain large items that would be on display. Examples of colored tickets provided for exhibitors who had reserved their space are also provided. Further documents cover the importation of goods to be displayed at the fair; the sale of tickets and season tickets; rules governing staff; the administration of the closing of the exhibition and the removal of goods; catalogues and refreshments; documents relating to attempts to ensure the working classes could attend; and papers relative to the competition juries. |
| Fair | 1851 Great Exhibition of the Works of Industry of All Nations, London |
| Keywords | fair organization, fair administration, fair management, construction, fair site, exhibit classifications, admission, publicity, advertising, legislation, admission, pricing, entertainment, music, safety, employment, labor, regulations, food, catering, design, social class, artisan, accommodation, competition, award |
| 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 342/2 |
| Copyright | Crown Copyright documents © are reproduced by permission of The National Archives London, UK |