Palace of the People The Crystal Palace at Sydenham 1854-1936 |
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| Author:
| Piggott, Jan |
| ISBN: | 978-1-85065-727-9 |
| Publication Date: | May 2004 |
| Publisher: | C. Hurst and Company (Publishers) Limited
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| Book Format: | Hardback |
| List Price: | AUD $75.00 |
Book Description:
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This book traces the rise and fall of what became known as The Peoples Palace, the Crystal Palace at Sydenham in South London. With its stark geometrical design it was architecturally years ahead of its time, but it was also a fascinating and idealistic social laboratory of entertainment and information that foreshadowed much that we take for granted in todays themeparks, zoos and shopping malls.
This book traces the rise and fall of what became known as The Peoples Palace, the Crystal Palace at Sydenham in South London. With its stark geometrical design it was architecturally years ahead of its time, but it was also a fascinating and idealistic social laboratory of entertainment and information that foreshadowed much that we take for granted in todays themeparks, zoos and shopping malls.