The Palace, from the Steeple of St. James Church.

A superb c.19th hand coloured engraved panoramic view of Sydney Harbour with the exhibition building on the left.

The part of the Domain between Bent Street and the Governor’ stables (Conservatorium of Music) was set aside for the International Exhibition of 1879. The building was an immense structure, 244 m long with a central dome 64 m high.

From the original edition of the Illustrated Sydney News.

References:
De Vries, L. History as Hot News: World of the Early Victorians Through the Eyes of the “Illustrated London News”.. London 1996.

Collections:
National Library Australia: Bib ID 8438724
State Library Victoria: RARELTEF 052 IL696I
State Library New South Wales: RECORD IDENTIFIER 74Vv5Oy4wEgl