A. N. Wilson: The Wise and Their Works - The Legacy of the Great Exhibition of 1851
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The eminent figures who inspired the Great Exhibition of 1851 – from Henry Cole, who went on to become the V&A’s first Director, to Sir Robert Peel and Prince Albert – were at the centre of an extraordinary combination of manufacturing, commercial skill and political vision. Join award-winning author and historian A. N. Wilson in celebration of the 175th anniversary of the Great Exhibition for a journey into the heart of the progressive Victorian dream, and its ongoing legacy, including creating
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