The Great-est Exhibition.
I would absolutely love to own a time machine. To be honest, I don’t know where I would travel to first but if I could go back in time then there are a few places I would definitely go. And one of these would be London in 1851.
The Great Exhibition must have be one of the most amazing things to have ever happened. There had never been anything like it before; it was the first event to bring together, the crafts and products of many different countries and put them on display in one place.
When the Crystal Palace was built for the event there were a lot of horror stories going round. People were convinced that a structure that contained so much glass just could not be safe. There were so many rumours going round of falling glass, that a group of men were hired to prove that the building was safe. Planks of wood were attached to the walls of the structure which the men then climbed onto and jumped up and down; if glass was to fall then it would! This then proved that it was indeed safe, and so the rumours died down and the preparations for the grand opening continued.
It must have been wonderful to have walked around The Great Exhibition. It was estimated that a third of Britain’s population visited the Crystal Palace and it was all a huge success. I have been lucky enough to see one or two items that were actually on display at the mammoth event and they were stunning. But to have actually been able to have looked around at everything that was there must have been very exciting.
I suppose there is always the chance that a time machine will be invented; I just hope that it happens in my lifetime!
By the way, I have just updated the copy on the site for biodiesel storage tanks, I know that it might surprise you that I am working for an oil company; but I don’t think they are as environmentally negligent as I once concluded. Plus, I’ve sold out, I need the compensation!
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