The Crystal Palace, Sydenham Hill, was originally built in 1851 for the Great Exhibition at Hyde Park and re-erected here as the Crystal Palace 1852-54. This view shows the fall of the scaffolding during construction, causing the deaths of 12 workmen.From 'Photographic Views of The Crystal Palace' by Philip H. Delamotte, published in 1855.Ref: W/CP/C.49
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