Elephants, telescopes and steam-engines: building the Great Exhibition of 1851 in LEGO

I got some great feedback sharing my Crystal Palace MOC last year, so thought it would be fun to share some comparison shots showing the inspirations for various builds in the project! The MOC recreates the Great Exhibition, the first ever world's fair which was held in London's Hyde Park in 1851. Twenty-five countries sent more than 100,000 exhibits which were displayed along ten miles of galleries, so choosing which objects to recreate took a bit of research! Luckily there were lots of...