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The Great Exhibition of 1851: the British Nave dated 1851 by Joseph Nash

Great Exhibition of 1851

Prince Albert took a leading role in the organisation of the Exhibition

    PRINCE ALBERT, PRINCE CONSORT, CONSORT OF VICTORIA, QUEEN OF THE UNITED KINGDOM (1819-61)

    5 Nov 1851. Printed draft of a report to Queen Victoria regarding the Great Exhibition of 1851 surplus

    5 Nov 1851

    RC/H/1/A/2/4

    Printed draft of a report to Queen Victoria on the surplus of the Great Exhibition of 1851. Includes corrections and annotations in Prince Albert's hand.
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