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The Glorious Birth and Blazing End of London’s Crystal Palace

Lost Masterpieces

Built in the mid-19th century, almost entirely of glass and iron, the grand Crystal Palace was a symbol of British pride. But it would suffer a fiery fate.

Allison McNearney
Allison McNearney
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Allison McNearney

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