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'...Dr Piggott's engaging and well-illustratedhistory repeats the rollercoaster story ofPaxton's progress with verve and sympathy.'-The Guardian'Palace of the People is a thoroughly researched, beautifully written and lavishly illustrated book.' -The Dulwich Society
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This text traces the rise and fall of what became known as "The People's Palace", the Crystal Palace at Sydenham in South London. With its stark geometrical design it was architecturally years ahead of its time, but it was also a fascinating and idealistic social laboratory of entertainment and information that foreshadowed much that we take for granted in today's theme parks, zoos and shopping malls. Based on Paxton's design for the Great Exhibition in 1851, after its relocation to Sydenham the Crystal Palace was much enlarged, with three transepts instead of one, and used twice the amount of glass as in Hyde Park in 1851. Among the topics explored by Jan Piggott are the personalities behind the Crystal Palace. He also investigates what went on there. He draws on eye-witness accounts, both from memoirs and newspapers, so that the reader gets a sense of what visiting Crystal Palace was like in an era before film or television. As much as the spectacular structure itself, the Crystal Palace drew visitors for over 80 years because of the amazing series of exhibitions and nationals ceremonials staged there. It also attracted the cream of British and European society.
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I have long been fascinated by the history of the Crystal Palace, ever since I lived in South London and explored the remains of the gardens and the site of the High Level Station. I bought a copy of 'The Crystal Palace' by Beaver in 1970 and was delighted to discover this volume 'Palace of the People' on Amazon.
It is a sumptuous volume with very many archival pictures in full colour. There are also many black and white images that add to the detail of the excellent text. J.R. Piggott's text is thoroughly researched and authoritative. It is also highly readable, in a very accessible style.
The concept of the original 'Great Exhibition' in Hyde Park is of great interest, in its own right. However the removal of the Palace to Sydenham Hill, where it became the venue for quite extraordinary exhibitions for 80 years, provides the greatest interest in changing social taste and values - The Crystal Palace can be seen as the precursor to today's 'theme parks'. This volume does full justice to that area of history.
It is a sumptuous volume with very many archival pictures in full colour. There are also many black and white images that add to the detail of the excellent text. J.R. Piggott's text is thoroughly researched and authoritative. It is also highly readable, in a very accessible style.
The concept of the original 'Great Exhibition' in Hyde Park is of great interest, in its own right. However the removal of the Palace to Sydenham Hill, where it became the venue for quite extraordinary exhibitions for 80 years, provides the greatest interest in changing social taste and values - The Crystal Palace can be seen as the precursor to today's 'theme parks'. This volume does full justice to that area of history.
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