Invention allowed rapid construction of Crystal Palace before Great Exhibition READ MORE: 10 'at risk' Victorian and Edwardian sites we're desperate to save It was one of Britain's greatest ever ...

Alas, in November 1936, a fire broke out after an explosion in the women's cloakroom. The Crystal Palace was destroyed; the only surviving structures were two water towers and a part of the main nave.

Like the Crystal Palace itself, the exact BSW specifications aren’t often used today—but its legacy influenced a number of modern variants that don’t stray too far from the original ...

Crystal Palace remain committed to the redevelopment of Selhurst Park despite the cost of work having risen significantly. The project, first announced in 2017 and originally due to be completed ...