Bergin 1 Melissa Bergin Dr. Crowther English 1310 26 September 2011 Annotated Bibliography Allwood, John.

The Great Exhibitions. London: Studio Vista, 1977. Print. -The Great Exhibitions deals with fairs all throughout history. The first two chapters focus mainly on how they began and the first one in London. This is the information I am interested in. There are depictions and descriptions of the extravagance of the Crystal Palace, which relates to new commodity culture. On page 20, there is a cartoon from The Guardian, which portrays Prince Albert and other royalty, watching the people of the Great Exhibition like they are caged animals providing a good reaction from the time period, which could be used in my research. Altick, Richard D. The Shows of London. Cambridge, Mass.: Belknap Press, 1978. Print.

Bergin 2 - In this book, Chapters 32-34 include information on the Crystal Palace as well as the effects that this show had in changing the values of the people of the time. They shifted to a more materialistic nature. Chapter 32 is specifically devoted to 1851, being the Crystal Palace Year, emphasizing just how important this event was. This source has some very valuable information about the exhibitions effect as well as multiple drawings that could be scanned and used to illustrate industrialism (like machines, carriages, etc) and consumerism (ornate vessels). Briggs, Asa. The Great Exhibition of 1851. Vanderbilt.edu, Vanderbilt University. N.d. Web. 24 Sept. 2011. -The images on the website allow the user to view the crystal palace from any angle. Each illustration is categorized into the area of the palace that it was drawn of. The pictures are all in black and white. Together they are a very cohesive representation of the grandiose building. These pictures show how much work went in to the production of the event.

Bergin 3 [2] Davis, John R. The Great Exhibition. Stroud, Gloucestershire: Sutton, 1999. Print. This book seems to be the most helpful one I have encountered. The entirety of the book is devoted solely to the Great Exhibition of 1851. It is divided up in chronological order. It starts with an idea and progresses to the actual fair, and eventually to what happened as a result of the fair. One of the last chapters describes the reaction to the exhibition and has a large number of political cartoons that voice opposition to the fair itself. Findling, John E. Historical Dictionary of World's Fairs And Expositions, 1851-

1988. New York: Greenwood Press, 1990. Print.

- The first chapter (pages 3-9) deals with the Great Exhibition in London. A great emphasis is placed on the process that it took to allow the event to work effectively. A view from people opposing the event is also presented. This source may not be very long, but it has a lot of new information than

Bergin 4 what is presented on websites. At the end is a bibliography, which will be helpful (one of the books I have already requested). [1] Hobhouse, Christopher. 1851 And the Crystal Palace: Being an Account of

the Great Exhibition And Its Contents; of Sir Joseph Paxton; And the Erection,the Subsequent History And the Destruction of His Masterpiece.
[Rev. ed.] London: Murray, 1950. Print. This book as a whole is very valuable. It is an older book and has more decorative pages and drawings. Essentially all of the chapters pertain to the Great Exhibition of 1851. The table of contents shows chapter entitled problem of the building, Joseph Paxton, the exhibition and after, as well as many more. In the appendix at the end, there are first person accounts of the Exhibition that would be aid in showing new perspectives. [5] Hudson, Pat. The Workshop of the World. BBC History. British Broadcasting Company, 29 March 2011. Web. 10 Oct. 2011

Bergin 5 Pat Hudson focuses this article on the effects of the Great Exhibition rather than just giving an overview of the event. He details how the Exhibition introduced capitalism, consumerism and increased Industrialization in the Victorian Era. These ideas I could use as the basis for my research. It also explains how that due to these factors, Britain became a world power and eventually led to the British Empire as well. Leech, John. Shipwrecked Ministers. 1851. Hobhouse, Christopher. 1851 And

the Crystal Palace: Being an Account of the Great Exhibition And Its Contents; of Sir Joseph Paxton; And the Erection,the Subsequent History And the Destruction of His Masterpiece. [Rev. ed.] London: Murray, 1950.
142. Print. - This cartoon was published as commentary on the Great Exhibition. Leech thought that the Great Exhibition was a government conspiracy. The cartoon illustrates Parliament ship wrecked, while the problems float

Bergin 6 in the water. The boat off in the distance is a symbol of the Great Exhibition coming to save them. This cartoon would argue for the point that not all people during the time were excited about the Exhibition coming, in fact many people attempted to prevent it coming. It also shows a change with incoming industrialism. Luckhurst, Kenneth W. The Story of Exhibitions. London: Studio Publications, 1951. Print - The Story of Exhibitions describes the creation of exhibitions and their progression. Two chapters (9 How it all Began and 10 Frustration and Fruition) pertain to specifically to the Great Exhibition. Chapter 10 is of particular interest to my research topic, because it details the struggles that went in to making the fair actually happen. There is a quote on page 84 that says The public were indifferent- manufacturers lukewarm- some of the most eminent even hostile to the proposition. I would use this quote

Bergin 7 to show an initial lack of enthusiasm only to be contrasted with the excitement that came from the Exhibition. [3] The Great Exhibition. Guardian [London, England] 7 May 1851: All. Print. -This article is from a primary source from a news article when the Great Exhibition had just opened up. It talks about the response to the fair as well as specifics about it (i.e. price, exhibits, people in attendance). This could be helpful in my paper because it shows the peoples reaction to the fair. Most articles lump all of the exhibitions into one category, but later on in the article, it describes the contributions of specific nations. It also goes into the details of future arrangements for the Exhibition. [4] The Great Exhibition at the Crystal Palace. Victorianstation.com, Victorian Station, n.d. Web. 26 Sept. 2011 - This website outlines the reason for having the Great Exhibition and the impact it had on society. It also describes Alberts (Victorias husband) role in creating and executing this monstrous project. The article describes

Bergin 8 how the crystal palace has been used throughout history. This is an example of a change that incurred because of the Great Exhibition. Picard, Liza. The Great Exhibition. www.bl.uk. British Library, n.d. Web. 26 Sept. 2011. The article The Great Exhibition is an overview of the whole fair. It describes the people who visited, a few exhibits, and a description of the Crystal Palace (a building built specifically for the event). There are many illustrations of the Palace and the inventions that were displayed. A slideshow of pictures is displayed at the top of the page, which could be used to give a feeling of being at the fair. It includes some of the details as to how the fair was created and the idea behind creating fair in the first place. Most of it is too vague for my research, but it has small portions of useful information.

The Opening Ceremony. 1851. Illustrated London News. Hobhouse,

Christopher. 1851 And the Crystal Palace: Being an Account of

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the Great Exhibition And Its Contents; of Sir Joseph Paxton; And the Erection, the Subsequent History And the Destruction of His Masterpiece.
[Rev. ed.] London: Murray, 1950. 66. Print. -This drawing depicts the first day that the Great Exhibition was opened. The Queen is the in center of the picture with a group of people surrounding her listening to a speaker. I would use this picture to show the importance of the Great Exhibition. The extravagance of the whole fair can be seen from the statue as well as the attire of the guests. [6] Tenniel, John. The Happy Family In Hyde Park. 1851. - This political cartoon was published in the Guardian Newspaper during the Great Exhibition. The illustrator wanted to show a focus on materialistic things. Different people are standing outside of the cage with Prince Albert looking in on people performing for the Exhibition. It symbolizes the outsiders looking at themselves to represent a culture

Bergin 10 more focused on commodities. I would use this to represent one of the changes that occurred due to the world fair. It also, shows a view of the exhibition from the time period.