The Great Exhibition of 1851 has always had a lot of focus given to it for its ability to showcase industry, technology and progress. However, there has been little focus on the Manchester Art Treasures Exhibition of 1857, which it directly influenced. Perhaps it has something to do with the ‘provincial’ nature of it, plus art history at the time did not seem to appeal to the...
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Site title: Voyager of History – This blog is a selection of interesting things I've come across during my history research. I have a wide interest in history ranging from Wars of the Roses, country houses, Stuarts, Georgians, Louis XIV, Napoleon and criminals. So expect to see a bit of everything on here, with a focus on little known stories.