2: The Great Exhibition of 1851: Constructing the Building
Channel: Hooked Wit Films
Date: 24/04/2024

How was the South side of Hyde Park changed from open ground to an exhibition building ready to open, in less than 9 months?

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The location of the Great Exhibition is described here: https://www.hookedwit.uk/site.html

00:00 - Introduction
00:28 - Possession of the site
00:47 - Marking out the columns
01:09 - Raising the columns
01:26 - Self-supporting structure
01:42 - 48 foot roof trusses
02:10 - 72 foot roof trusses
03:10 - Double height 72 foot roof trusses
03:20 - The lead flats
03:38 - Flat roof glazing wagons
04:16 - Curved transept roof
04:33 - Raising the curved transept roof
05:15 - Glazing the curved transept roof
05:46 - Working at night
06:03 - Health & safety
06:14 - Painting
06:31 - Water for fire-cocks & fountains
06:59 - February 1851: exhibits start to arrive


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