What The Victorians Ate At The 1862 International Exhibition

Spoiler… it was a lot

Panoramic view of the International Exhibition of 1862 in South Kensington, London, Unknown Artist

The Great Exhibition of 1851 was an international celebration of the Industrial Revolution, held in London at the Crystal Palace. Eleven years later, it was followed by the Great London Exposition or International Exhibition, a seven-month world’s fair attended by just over 6 million people.¹