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Crystal Palace n (Placenames / Named Buildings) a building of glass and iron designed by Joseph Paxton to house the Great Exhibition of 1851. Erected in Hyde Park, London, it was moved to Sydenham (1852-53): destroyed by fire in 1936 How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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The Crystal Palace was six miles away from Bun Hill, a great facade that glittered in the morning, and was a clear blue outline against the sky in the afternoon, and of a night, a source of gratuitous fireworks for all the population of Bun Hill. And now the day of the Final at the Crystal Palace approached, and all England was alert, confident of a record-breaking contest. Far away and blue were the Surrey hills, and the towers of the Crystal Palace glittered like two silver rods. |
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