Letter: Resurrection of Crystal Palace

From Professor D. H. Perkins

Sir: I was interested to read your article today ("Crystal Palace may rise from the ashes", 18 October) on the proposed recreation of the Crystal Palace 1851 exhibition hall. I would merely point out that a replica of the building already exists in the middle of Dallas. It is used for exhibitions and the ground-floor walls have numerous photographs of the original building in the course of its construction in Hyde Park.

Yours faithfully,

D. H. Perkins

Emeritus Professor of Physics

University of Oxford

Oxford