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‘Becoming’ The Albert Memorial
All the way back in December 2013, the editors of Visit1862 mused on the possibilities of considering the 1862 International Exhibition as an ‘object obituary’ to Prince Albert, the late husband of Queen Victoria: RIP Prince Albert. Almost two whole … Continue reading
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Tagged 1851 Great Exhibition, 1862 International Exhibition, Albert Memorial, Albertopolis, design, Material Becoming, Prince Albert, Queen Victoria, South Kensington
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Visit1862 Field Trip for the International Conference of Historical Geographers 2015
On Wednesday 8th July the editors of visit1862.com had the privilege of running a field trip as part of the International Conference of Historical Geographers. Comprised of seven historical geographers with a wide range interests including the development of museums, … Continue reading
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Tagged 1851 Great Exhibition, 1862 International Exhibition, Albertopolis, experience, Henry Cole, Historical Geography, Natural History Museum, Prince Albert, Queen Victoria, South Kensington, space, V&A, visitors
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Sculpture Victorious?
Sculpture Victorious Tate Britain 25 February – 25 May 2015 The marketing material composed for Sculpture Victorious at the Tate Britain is as brash, bold and boastful as the works featured inside of it. Visitors are promised exhibits that best … Continue reading
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Tagged 1851 Great Exhibition, 1862, design, international exhibitions, Queen Victoria, sculpture, taste
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Love 1862: Royal Romance
The day itself is with us! So, from the editors of visit1862, here is our Valentine gift to you: In 1858, after at least seven years of matchmaking, Queen Victoria and Prince Albert finally married their eldest daughter, Princess Victoria, … Continue reading
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Tagged 1862, design, experience, Germany, John Phillip, politics, Prince Albert, Princess Victoria, Prussia, Queen Victoria, romance, visitors, wedding
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Love 1862: An Introduction
Queen Victoria and Prince Albert are well known for being one of the most romantic couples in the history of the British monarchy. So when the editors of visit1862 discovered that the anniversary of their wedding (10th February 1840) falls … Continue reading
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Tagged 1862, design, Prince Albert, Queen Victoria, romance, wedding
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The Empty Chair: Designing A ‘Royal’ Experience
Today’s publishing date of this post marks an important date for nineteenth-century historians, for it was on Tuesday 22nd January 1901 that Queen Victoria died, at the grand old age of 81 at her beloved Osborne House. The royal couple … Continue reading
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Tagged 1862, design, dress, experience, fashion, Madden, Meyerbeer, music, Opening Ceremony, presence, Prince Albert, Queen Victoria, scale, sensory, sound, space, Tennyson, visitors
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RIP Prince Albert
RIP Prince Albert: Reading The 1862 International Exhibition as an Object Obituary On the 14th December 1861, the death of Prince Albert was announced to a startled nation: The nation has just sustained the greatest loss that could possible … Continue reading
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Tagged Albertopolis, Memorial, Memory, Mourning, Prince Albert, Queen Victoria, South Kensington, V&A
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