1851 Royal Commission Publications

Published on September 5, 2023

A reminder that the latest Annual Report containing lots of information about the Commission, its work and the achievements of our alumni in 2022 is available on the Commission's website https://royalcommission1851.org/about-us . There is also a booklet there about the Commission and one about Prince Albert and his vision for the Albertopolis estate with an essay by 1851 alumnus, Dr Andrew Cusworth.

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Deadline extended: Optimism - Royal Designers Summer Session 2023

July 11, 2023
Optimism - Royal Designers Summer Session 2023The Royal Designers invite applications from early-career designers, scientists and engineers from all backgrounds to join us at our three-day residential Session at Dartington Hall in Devon.If you have between 3 and 15 years of professional experience, you are eligible to apply for a free place.More information and to apply - https://royaldesignersfor

Augmented Reality experience

September 13, 2023
The Great Exhibition of 1851, organised by the 1851 Royal Commission and from which it derives its funding, was held in Hyde Park, London, in Joseph Paxton's Crystal Palace.Thanks to a new augmented reality experience developed by the Royal Parks, you can now walk inside the Crystal Palace and marvel at its true scale.Alice MacDonnell, the Great (x4) Granddaughter of Sir Henry Cole - one of the ke