A description of the opening of the Great Exhibition, 1851, by Talhaiarn, written for the newspaper, Y Cymro.
Talhaiarn's Description of the Great Exhibition, 1851
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- Dates of Creation1851
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- Language of MaterialWelsh.
- Physical Description1 item
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John Jones, also known as Talhaiarn, was a poet and architect. He was born in 1810 in Denbighshire and became an apprentice at the age of 15 to an architect. He moved to work to London and was one of the surveyors involved in the construction of the Crystal Palace. He died in 1870.
The Great Exhibition at London's Crystal Palace was opened in 1851 by Queen Victoria. It was a huge trade fair and a celebration of commerce in the British Empire.
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Description compiled by Elen Wyn Hughes, March 2003.
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A typescript catalogue is available at the Archives Department of the University of Wales Bangor. Reference number : General Collection of Bangor Manuscripts 10244
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