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Ground plan of the International Exhibition Building, [South Kensington, London], 1862. 'Block Plan of the Building, representing the area as arranged with courts, trophies, fountains, &c. It may be as well to mention, in reference to the dimensions of the building to which the plan refers, that the vista from dome to dome through the nave extends to 1070ft. The nave is 800ft. long, and the transepts each about 365ft. long, including the domes; the nave and the transepts are each 85ft. wide.' Plan showing displays by different nations: pottery, hardware and glass, steel, leather, precious metals, civil engineering, furniture, classic music etc, and refreshment rooms. From "Illustrated London News", 1862. Ground plan of the International Exhibition Building, 1862. Creator: John Dower. (KEYSTONE/HERITAGE IMAGES/THE PRINT COLLECTOR)