Joseph Paxton black plaque

On 11th June 1850 at this railway station in Derby, Joseph Paxton conceived his design of the Crystal Palace. Charles Fox, Derby engineer, later built it to house the Great Exhibition in Hyde Park, London: the first world expo.

  • Platform 1, Derby railway station, Derby

on 11 June 2000

Colour: black

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