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WORK WITH THE PUBLIC RECORDS

Introduction-Entrance into public work-Meeting with Charles

Buller-Record Commission of 1831-Burning of Houses of Parlia-
ment-Commission before Commons' Committee-A political drama
-Sir F. Palgrave's petition-Reform in printing witnesses' evidence
-Charles Buller's career-Consolidation of the Records-Carlton
Ride-Collection of seals-Risks of fire-Mr. Braidwood on fires-
New Record Repository-Lord Langdale and the Treasury-New
Repository built at last-Works on the Public Records.

WORK WITH RAILWAYS AND DOCKS .

Railway mania-H. Cole's Railway Charts-Quadruple rails advo-

cated by H. Cole-Uniformity of gauge-Pamphlet by H. Cole-
Conveyance of parcels on railways-New Docks at Great Grimsby-
Prince Albert's visit to Grimsby to lay the first stone of the docks-
Prince's speech-Success of Grimsby Docks.

Felix Summerly's Handbooks-Summerly's Home Treasury—

Styles of Wood Engraving-Various technical attempts by H. Cole—
Art Manufactures-Summerly's Tea Service-Organization of Sum-
merly's Art Manufactures-School of Design.

Great Exhibition of 1851-Suggested National Exhibition-A

French Exhibition, 1849—A Royal Commission-Meetings in towns
-Country meetings-City of London meeting-Society of Arts con-
tract for Exhibition-Issue of Royal Commission-Executive Com-
mittee-Building Committee-Opposition to proposed site of Exhi-
bition-Guarantee Fund-Tenders for the building-Royal visits to
the Exhibition-Opening of the Exhibition-Panics during 1850-1—
Working Classes committee-Incidents before opening of Exhibition
-Closing of Exhibition-Fêtes in Paris to the Commissioners-
Letters from Prince Albert-Lectures upon the Exhibition.

WORK WITH INTERNATIONAL EXHIBITIONS continued 206-224

Paris Exhibition of 1855-Estimated cost-Visits to manufacturing

centres-Fine Art collections imperilled-Delays in opening of Exhi-
bition-Official difficulties-Visit of the Queen to Paris-Society of
Arts and the Exhibition-Award of Legion of Honour.

WORK WITH INTERNATIONAL EXHIBITIONS continued 252-263

Paris Exhibition of 1867-Buildings and Park-Estimates for cost

of British section-The Imperial Commission-Convention for repro-
duction of works of art-Purchases for the South Kensington Museum
-Banquet to Imperial Commission-Fête at Fontainebleau.

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WORK WITH INTERNATIONAL EXHIBITIONS continued 264-271

Annual International Exhibitions of 1871, 1872, 1873, 1874, at

South Kensington-Future International Exhibitions—Buildings on
Her Majesty's Commissioners' estate at South Kensington-Adop-
tion of scheme--Opening of First Exhibition by the Prince of Wales
-Instructive aim of Exhibitions-Future Exhibitions in England.

Act for registering designs-John Stuart Mill-Charles Dickens

-A Poor Man's tale of a Patent-Earl Granville-Society of Arts
Special Committee-Mr. Justice Stephen on Patent Law.

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The Prince Consort's Scheme-Purchase of land by Her Majesty's

Commissioners-Collections formed-The "Boilers " erected-Pre-
sentation of the Sheepshanks Collection of paintings to the nation-
Opening of South Kensington Museum by the Queen-Royal Horti-
cultural Society-Opening of Gardens by the Prince Consort.

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Captain Fowke-Mr. Godfrey Sykes-H. Cole's tour in Italy-

New buildings at South Kensington-Decoration of interior of Mu-

House of Commons' inquiry into South Kensington Museum-Mr.

John Locke, M. P.-Universal Catalogue of Art Books-Develop-
ment of Art Collections-Reproductions-Bayeux Tapestry-Inter-
national Art Inventory-Indian Architecture-Public Education-
Whitworth Scholarships-Employment of Royal Engineers as Civil
servants-Reports by H. Cole on foreign tours-Metropolitan Mu-
seums-Opening of Bethnal Green Museum by Prince of Wales-
Provincial Museums of Art-Opening of Nottingham Museum by
Prince of Wales-H. Cole's resignation.

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H. Cole's scheme for a "Chorus Hall Company "-Memorial to

the Prince Consort-Royal Albert Hall-Designs for the Hall-De-
scription of the building-Opening of the Royal Albert Hall by the
Queen-National Training School for Music-Royal Academy of
Music-Society of Arts and Musical Education-Scholarships for pro-
posed School for Music-Mr. C. J. Freake-First stone laid by the
Duke of Edinburgh-Prospectus of management of new school-
Meeting at Marlborough House to promote Metropolitan Scholar-
ships-Opening of Training School for Music-Closing of School.

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ILLUSTRATIONS.

VOL. I.

Portrait of Sir Henry Cole, from the Bust in the South Kensington

Museum, executed by J. E. Boehm, R.A.
Illustrations of inconsistent rates of postage (see Pocket of Vol. II.) .
Design for a postage cover, by W. Mulready, R.A.

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Frontispiece

45

64

Facsimile of the Minute of June 30, 1849, relating to the Exhibition of 1851, as corrected in the handwriting of Prince Albert

to face page 126

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