Extremely detailed map of London during Victoria’s reign. Victorian Londoners indulged in the view that their city was the heart of the Empire. In 1851, Prince Albert celebrated this sense of Imperial grandeur by holding the Great Exhibition under a massive glass pleasure dome in Hyde Park. Prince Albert endeavored to further promote the arts and sciences by building various museums, concert halls and educational facilities on land he had purchased in South Kensington
Additional information
Weight | 0.25 lbs |
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Dimensions | 16 × 24 × 0.002 in |
Map Maker: unknown
Original Production Year: 1860
Original Production Year: 1860