32-730: Palace Gate is a street south of Kensington Gardens in London , England . It was previously part of Gloucester Road , and was initially developed in the 1860s. 1a Palace Gate and 10 Palace Gate are both Grade II* listed buildings. The street is home to part of the Embassy of South Korea and the Zambian High Commission ("Zambia House") at 2 Palace Gate, former home of the Victorian Pre-Raphaelite artist Sir John Everett Millais (1829–1896), with
64-521: A blue plaque . 51°30′02″N 0°11′02″W / 51.5006°N 0.1840°W / 51.5006; -0.1840 This London location article is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . Kensington Gardens Kensington Gardens , once the private gardens of Kensington Palace , are among the Royal Parks of London . The gardens are shared by the City of Westminster and
96-521: A hunting ground. Beginning under Queen Anne , it was designed by Henry Wise and Charles Bridgeman in order to form a landscape garden, with fashionable features including the Round Pond , formal avenues and a sunken Dutch garden . It was separated from the remainder of Hyde Park in 1728 at the request of Queen Caroline . Bridgeman created the Serpentine between 1726 and 1731 by damming
128-611: A reaping machine that was sent from the United States. Admission prices to the Crystal Palace varied according to the date of visit, with ticket prices decreasing as the parliamentary season drew to an end and London traditionally emptied of wealthy individuals. Prices varied from two guineas (£200 in 2015) (three guineas for a man) for a season ticket, or £1 per day (for the first two days only), then reducing to five shillings per day (until 22 May). The admission price
160-474: A teenager, later said he refused to attend the Exhibition on the grounds of taste. The opening music, under the superintendence of William Sterndale Bennett , was directed by George Thomas Smart . Organised by Howard Staunton , the first international chess tournament took place at the Exhibition. The world's first soft drink , Schweppes , was the official sponsor of the event. The Great Exhibition of
192-512: Is also home to the Diana, Princess of Wales Memorial Playground and a seven-mile Memorial Walk . A statue of Queen Victoria sculpted by her daughter, Princess Louise, to celebrate 50 years of her mother's rule stands outside Kensington Palace. The park also contains the Elfin Oak , an elaborately carved 900-year-old tree stump. In his 1722 poem Kensington Garden , Thomas Tickell depicted
224-444: Is open from 5 am until midnight all year round. Kensington Gardens has been long regarded as "smart" because of its more private character around Kensington Palace. However, in the late 19th century, Hyde Park was considered more "fashionable", because of its location nearer to Park Lane and Knightsbridge . Kensington Gardens was originally the western section of Hyde Park , which had been created by Henry VIII in 1536 to use as
256-770: The Albert Memorial (at the south-east corner of Kensington Gardens, opposite the Royal Albert Hall ), Queen Caroline's Temple, the Serpentine Gallery , and Speke 's monument. Queen Victoria had commissioned the Italian Gardens and the Albert Memorial during a series of improvements. Another feature is the bronze statue of Peter Pan by George Frampton standing on a pedestal covered with climbing squirrels, rabbits and mice. It
288-543: The Register of Historic Parks and Gardens . Kensington Gardens are generally regarded as being the western extent of the neighbouring Hyde Park from which they were originally taken, with West Carriage Drive (The Ring) and the Serpentine Bridge forming the boundary between them. The Gardens are fenced and more formal than Hyde Park. Kensington Gardens are open only during the hours of daylight, whereas Hyde Park
320-521: The Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea and sit immediately to the west of Hyde Park , in western central London known as the West End . The gardens cover an area of 107 hectares (265 acres). The open spaces of Kensington Gardens, Hyde Park, Green Park , and St. James's Park together form an almost continuous "green lung" in the heart of London . Kensington Gardens are Grade I listed on
352-466: The Great Exhibition was a platform on which countries from around the world could display their achievements, Britain sought to prove its own superiority. The British exhibits at the Great Exhibition "held the lead in almost every field where strength, durability, utility and quality were concerned, whether in iron and steel, machinery or textiles." Britain also sought to provide the world with
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#1732779888729384-455: The Queen in allowing this trumpery must strike every sensible and well-thinking mind, and I am astonished the ministers themselves do not insist on her at least going to Osborne during the Exhibition, as no human being can possibly answer for what may occur on the occasion. The idea ... must shock every honest and well-meaning Englishman. But it seems everything is conspiring to lower us in
416-673: The Works of Industry of All Nations , also known as the Great Exhibition or the Crystal Palace Exhibition (in reference to the temporary structure in which it was held ), was an international exhibition that took place in Hyde Park , London, from 1 May to 15 October 1851. It was the first in a series of world's fairs , exhibitions of culture and industry that became popular in the 19th century. The event
448-537: The Works of Industry of All Nations was organised by Prince Albert , Henry Cole , Francis Henry, George Wallis , Wentworth Dilke , and other members of the Royal Society for the Encouragement of Arts, Manufactures and Commerce as a celebration of modern industrial technology and design. It was arguably a response to the highly effective French Industrial Exposition of 1844 : indeed, its prime motive
480-633: The area as inhabited by fairies. The park is the setting of J. M. Barrie 's book Peter Pan in Kensington Gardens , a prelude to the character's famous adventures in Neverland . Both the book and the character are honoured with the Peter Pan statue by George Frampton located in the park. Rodrigo Fresán 's novel Kensington Gardens concerns in part the life of J. M. Barrie and of his creation Peter Pan , and their relationship with
512-620: The area to the south of the exhibition, nicknamed Albertopolis , alongside the Imperial Institute . The remaining surplus was used to set up an educational trust to provide grants and scholarships for industrial research; it continues to do so today. The exhibition caused controversy as its opening approached. Some conservatives feared that the mass of visitors might become a revolutionary mob. The English-born King Ernest Augustus I of Hanover , shortly before his death, wrote to Lord Strangford about it: The folly and absurdity of
544-527: The boundary between Paddington and St George Hanover Square parishes, on the exact centre of the Westbourne river. Kensington Gardens were opened to the public in 1841. The land surrounding Kensington Gardens was predominantly rural and remained largely undeveloped until the Great Exhibition in 1851. Many of the original features survive along with the Palace, and there are other public buildings such as
576-603: The eastern outflow of the River Westbourne from Hyde Park. The part of the Serpentine that lies within Kensington Gardens is known as "The Long Water". At its north-western end (originally the inflow of the River Westbourne), in an area known as "The Italian Garden", there are four fountains and a number of classical sculptures. At the foot of the Italian Gardens is a parish boundary marker, delineating
608-509: The eyes of Europe. In modern times, the Great Exhibition is a symbol of the Victorian Age , and its thick catalogue, illustrated with steel engravings, is a primary source for High Victorian design. A memorial to the exhibition, crowned with a statue of Prince Albert , is located behind the Royal Albert Hall . It is inscribed with statistics from the exhibition, including the number of visitors and exhibitors (British and foreign), and
640-490: The form of a massive glass house, 1848 feet long by 454 feet wide (about 563 metres by 138 metres) and was constructed from cast iron -frame components and glass made almost exclusively in Birmingham and Smethwick . From the interior, the building's large size was emphasized with trees and statues; this served, not only to add beauty to the spectacle, but also to demonstrate man's triumph over nature. The Crystal Palace
672-406: The hope of a better future. Europe had just emerged from "two difficult decades of political and social upheaval," and now Britain hoped to show that technology, particularly its own, was the key to a better future. Sophie Forgan says of the exhibition that "Large, piled-up 'trophy' exhibits in the central avenue revealed the organisers' priorities; they generally put art or colonial raw materials in
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#1732779888729704-448: The most prestigious place. Technology and moving machinery were popular, especially working exhibits." She also notes that visitors "could watch the entire process of cotton production from spinning to finished cloth. Scientific instruments were found in class X, and included electric telegraphs, microscopes, air pumps and barometers, as well as musical, horological and surgical instruments." A special building, or "The Great Shalimar ",
736-445: The opening day, all of which were bought. To attract future customers from the working classes, the newly expanding railways offered highly discounted tickets for people to travel from distant parts of the country, and special rates were offered to parties, often led by the local vicar. Those too poor to travel lined up by the rail tracks to watch the long trains of open carriages steaming past. The Great Exhibition of 1851 encouraged
768-628: The park, as well as the narrator's own. The opening scene of Wilkie Collins ’s story "Mrs. Zant and the Ghost" (1887) takes place in Kensington Gardens – the section that "remains nearest to the old Palace of Kensington." The Infocom interactive fiction game Trinity begins in the Kensington Gardens. The player can walk around many sections of the gardens, which are described in moderate detail. 51°30′26″N 0°10′49″W / 51.50722°N 0.18028°W / 51.50722; -0.18028 Great Exhibition The Great Exhibition of
800-472: The production of souvenirs. Several manufacturers produced stereoscope cards that provided a three-dimensional view of the exhibition. These paper souvenirs were printed lithographic cards which were hand-coloured and held together by cloth to give a three-dimensional view of the event. They offered a miniature view of the Crystal Palace when one viewed the cards through the peep holes on the front cover. Visitors purchased these souvenirs so that they could relive
832-435: The profit made. A range of medals were produced and awarded to exhibitors, jurists and providers of services. The official descriptive and illustrated catalogue of the event lists exhibitors not only from throughout Britain but also from its "Colonies and Dependencies" and 44 "Foreign States". Numbering 13,000 in total, the exhibits included a Jacquard loom , an envelope machine, kitchen appliances, steel-making displays and
864-620: The time—visited the Great Exhibition. The average daily attendance was 42,831 with a peak of 109,915 on 7 October. Thomas Cook arranged travel to the event for 150,000 people and it was important in his company's development. The event made a surplus of £186,000 (£33,221,701.65 in 2023), which was used to found the Victoria and Albert Museum , the Science Museum and the Natural History Museum . They were all built in
896-423: Was an enormous success, considered an architectural marvel, but also an engineering triumph that showed the importance of the exhibition itself. The building was later moved and re-erected in 1854 in enlarged form at Sydenham Hill in south London, an area that was renamed Crystal Palace . It was destroyed by fire on 30 November 1936. Six million people—equivalent to a third of the entire population of Britain at
928-415: Was built to house the show. It was designed by Joseph Paxton with support from structural engineer Charles Fox , the committee overseeing its construction including Isambard Kingdom Brunel , and went from its organisation to the grand opening in just nine months. The building was architecturally adventurous, drawing on Paxton's experience designing greenhouses for the sixth Duke of Devonshire . It took
960-478: Was for Britain to make "clear to the world its role as industrial leader". Prince Albert, Queen Victoria's consort, was an enthusiastic promoter of the self-financing exhibition; the government was persuaded to form the Royal Commission for the Exhibition of 1851 to establish the viability of hosting such an exhibition. Queen Victoria visited three times with her family, and 34 times on her own. Although
992-657: Was organised by Henry Cole and Prince Albert , husband of Victoria , Queen of the United Kingdom. Famous people of the time attended the Great Exhibition, including Charles Darwin , Karl Marx , Michael Faraday (who assisted with the planning and judging of exhibits), Samuel Colt , members of the Orléanist royal family and the writers Charlotte Brontë , Charles Dickens , Lewis Carroll , George Eliot , Alfred Tennyson , and William Makepeace Thackeray . The future Arts and Crafts proponent William Morris , then
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1024-418: Was then further reduced to one shilling (£5 in 2015), per day—except on Fridays, when it was set at two shillings and six pence, and on Saturdays when it remained at five shillings. The one-shilling ticket proved most successful among the industrial classes, with four and a half million shillings (£22,000,000 in 2015) being taken from attendees in this manner. Two thousand five hundred tickets were printed for
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