Paranoid predictions of crime fill the newspapers - so how will the well-to-do react to the incoming crowds of the working-class?

From Harrods to the Eiffel Tower, what iconic attractions do we have The Great Exhibition to thank for? 

Did this 'Peace Festival' unite a nation or expose the deep-seated class divisions of Victorian society? 

Join Sarah Churchwell and David Olusoga on Journey Through Time as they delve into the surprising reality of the Great Exhibition's success.

To find out more about Find My Past visit: https://www.findmypast.co.uk/journey-through-time

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Assistant Producer: Alice Horrell

Producer: Callum Hill

Senior Producer: Dom Johnson

Exec Producer: Tony Pastor

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