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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Title | Henry Cole diary 1851 |
| Author | Cole, Henry |
| Date | 1851 |
| Document Type | Diary |
| Description | Henry Cole's personal hand-written diary for the year of the exhibition. Documents his daily work in the run up to the fair (most days note 'Building' - i.e. Crystal Palace - for his location that day). Entries for April show clear stress that the exhibition would not be ready on time: many remarks on scaffolding still being up, visits of the queen wasting workers' time, and being called to Windsor to discuss changes to the catalog with Albert. |
| Fair | 1851 Great Exhibition of the Works of Industry of All Nations, London |
| Keywords | opening ceremonies, personal account, royalty, reception, labor, fair management, finance |
| Attractions | Crystal Palace (London) |
| Archive | The Victoria and Albert Museum |
| Collection | Cole Collection |
| Archive Reference | 55.AA.14 |
| Copyright | Used with permission of Elizabeth Bonython |