S2: E2 The Great Exhibition 1851

In this episode Malika Browne talks to journalist, novelist and biographer A N Wilson about the Great Exhibition of 1851, which took place in Hyde Park over six months and attracted over 6 million visitors. The profit from the wildly popular international commercial exhibition led to the founding of London’s now famous South Kensington museums, and the area known as Albertopolis. The Royal Commission for the 1851 exhibition goes on to this day, dispensing grants to scientists.Further Reading:Prince Albert: The man who saved the monarchy by A N WilsonThe World for a Shilling by Michael Leapmanhttps://royalcommission1851.org/This is a Froody Music production. Thanks to Martin Lumsden Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.