Tag Archives: Exhibition Road

The 2015 International Conference of Historical Geographers: Field Visit

Posted on June 6, 2014 by Helen Cresswell

Field Visit at the 2015 International Conference of Historical Geographers South Kensington and the 1862 International Exhibition The editors of visit1862.com are delighted to announce that on Wednesday 8th July 2015 (thinking ahead!) we shall be running a day trip … Continue reading →

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Love 1862: Rival Roses

Posted on February 13, 2014 by Helen Cresswell

So, there’s no escaping it, its just one more day until Valentines Day (we can already hear the collective groans!). However… what about the fortunate few with many Valentines?  Our cartoon today depicts two such young ladies in the gardens … Continue reading →

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The Eighth Day of an 1862 Christmas…

Posted on January 1, 2014 by Helen Cresswell

On the eighth day of Christmas the 1862 Committee gave to me… eight Maids a Milking   This teapot was made as part of a service displayed at the 1862 International Exhibition.  In April 1862 the Melbourne newspaper, The Argus, … Continue reading →

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Walking 1862

Posted on December 6, 2013 by Helen Cresswell

October, 2013 Until we get our hands on a working time machine, we never stop daydreaming about which part of history we’d go back to if we could.  High on our priority list would be South Kensington in 1862 (of … Continue reading →

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