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The second great Victorian international exhibition displayed industrial progress and colonial achievement, drawing millions of visitors to South Kensington.

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The International Exhibition of 1862, officially the London International Exhibition of Industry and Art, also known as the Great London Exposition, was a world's fair held from 1 May to 1 November 1862 in South Kensington, London, England. The site now houses museums including the Natural History Museum and the Science Museum.

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