As it went up, now to public excitement and awe, Punch, which had deplored the concept in each weekly issue, christened what was formerly Albert's folly a "Crystal Palace." It caught on.

Commemorative plate of the Great Exhibition ... designed the exhibition building which was made of glass, iron and timber. The seemingly fragile structure was nicknamed 'The Crystal Palace ...

East Dulwich is a superb area for a pub crawl, and there's no finer place to start, finish, or linger than the Great Exhibition. Named after the debut show at the Crystal Palace, the pub is itself ...