The finished Crystal Palace earned Paxton worldwide acclaim and a knighthood from Queen Victoria. Once the exhibition had ended, the entire structure was relocated to the affluent suburb of Sydenham.

There it was extended, and finally opened by Queen Victoria and the Prince Consort ... The fire at the Crystal Palace does not affect the B.B.C. television programmes being broadcast from the ...

The two attempts on her life, carried out by 19-year-old John Francis, happened within a span of 24 hours, historical records ...