The Crystal Palace was a huge exhibition building constructed in London's Hyde Park between 1850 and 1851. It hosted the Great Exhibition of 1851 - an event showcasing sculptures, machinery ...

On May 1 1851 Queen Victoria opened the Great Exhibition. By the time it closed ... The seemingly fragile structure was nicknamed 'The Crystal Palace' by the satirical magazine Punch.

163 years ago today, a great milestone; below, historian Peter Manning writes about the first-ever reported football match of the Crystal Palace Club... It is 2.30pm on the afternoon of Saturday, 15th ...