Tag Archives: V&A

Expo Futures: Week 2

Posted on November 20, 2015 by Ruth Slatter

Yesterday marked the second week of the collaborative Expo Futures project. Drawing together students from the RCA’s Information Experience Design (IED) and History of Design (HoD) courses and the editors of Visit1862 this project is an exploration of potential directions … Continue reading →

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Visit1862 Field Trip for the International Conference of Historical Geographers 2015

Posted on July 14, 2015 by Ruth Slatter

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 →

Posted in The Journal | 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 | Comments Off

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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The Tenth Day of an 1862 Christmas…

Posted on January 3, 2014 by Helen Cresswell

On the tenth day of Christmas the 1862 Committee gave to me… ten Lords a Leaping The Royal Commission for the Exhibition of 1851 was established in 1850 to oversee the organisation of the first International Exhibition – known … Continue reading →

Posted in The Objects | Tagged 1851, Albertopolis, Charles Barry, design, Henry Cole, painting, Prince Albert, South Kensington, V&A | Comments Off

The Fifth Day of an 1862 Christmas…

Posted on December 29, 2013 by Helen Cresswell

On the fifth day of Christmas the 1862 Committee gave to me… five Gold Rings While lots of the objects which were displayed at the 1862 International Exhibition were huge in scale, this was not universally the case. Others were … Continue reading →

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The Second Day of an 1862 Christmas…

Posted on December 26, 2013 by Helen Cresswell

On the second day of Christmas the 1862 Committee gave to me… two Turtle Doves The twelve days of an 1862 Christmas would not be complete without a nod to William Morris and Co. Despite only being founded in … Continue reading →

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The First Day of an 1862 Christmas…

Posted on December 25, 2013 by Helen Cresswell

On the first day of Christmas the 1862 Committee gave to me… a Partridge in a Pear Tree Vast. Bombastic. Opulent. Extravagant. Luxurious. These are perhaps some of the best words to describe many of the objects that were displayed … Continue reading →

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RIP Prince Albert

Posted on December 14, 2013 by Helen Cresswell

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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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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