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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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Aesthetic Analysis and Visitors’ Experience of the 1862 International Exhibition
On 27th and 28th June 2014, the editors of visit1862 had the pleasure of being part of the London Conference of Critical Thought. Presenting on a panel of rare historical voices within the conference’s discussions about Deleuze, the everyday political, … Continue reading
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Tagged 1862, design, experience, Helen Cresswell, Historical Geography, Ruth Mason, space, visitors
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The 2015 International Conference of Historical Geographers: Field Visit
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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Tagged 1862, design, Exhibition Road, experience, Historical Geography, South Kensington, space, V&A, walking
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Picnic at the Palace
Alexandra Palace – or the People’s Palace, as it has been branded since its construction and opening in the second-half of the nineteenth century – proudly stands surveying north-east London. With sandwiches and sun cream, we planted ourselves upon a … Continue reading
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Tagged 1862, Alexandra Palace, Ally Pally, design, geography, Memory, recreation, space, visitors
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London Conference of Critical Thought
Aesthetic Analysis and Visitors’ Experience of the 1862 International Exhibition: London Conference of Critical Thought, 27th and 28th June 2014 In less than a month’s time, Goldsmiths College, University of London, will play host to the 3rd Annual London Conference … Continue reading
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Tagged 1862, aesthetics, Albertopolis, beauty, design, experience, Goldsmiths, space
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Smells Like 1862
February, 2014 Location Tucked away between Piccadilly and Leicester Square is Jerymn Street. A classy collection of smart shop fronts neighbouring the Royal Academy, Fortnum & Mason and the Ritz hotel, our historical trip this month has taken us to … Continue reading
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Tagged 1851 Great Exhibition, cabinets, experience, Floris, heritage, Jermyn Street, legacy, museum, perfume, smell, South Kensington, space
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Love 1862: Rival Roses
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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Tagged 1862, design, dress, Exhibition Road, experience, gardens, recreation, Royal Horticultural Society, South Kensington, space, visitors
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Love 1862: Bewitched!
So, it’s that time of year again, when advertisements for dating sites are everywhere, pink chocolate hearts are for sale, and plans are made for Valentines Day (love it or loath it). During our 1862 research we’ve come across some … Continue reading
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Tagged crowd, dress, experience, gardens, recreation, romance, space, visitors, voyeur
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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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The Twelfth Day of an 1862 Christmas…
On the twelfth day of Christmas the 1862 Committee gave to me… twelve Drummers Drumming For our final post on the twelve days of an 1862 Christmas, let us conclude by having a look at the interior of the exhibition … Continue reading
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Tagged colonialism, experience, internationality, music, sound, space, visitors
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