The Victoria and Albert Museum

After the great exhibition of 1851 the profits from the exhibition were folded into the purchase of a large tract of land. This land was to be used to further the goals of the exhibition: bringing science. technology and the arts to the people. As such there are several museums here, the V&A, the Natural History Museum, a Science Museum, the Royal Geological Society and several colleges. The entire area is known as Albertopolis.  The Victoria and Albert Museum is also known as the V&A. It was a wonder.

One of the colleges along the walk

We have reached the V&A

 a nice modern extension and entryway to the building

Yay we have arrived!

A very cool bench / series of chairs

The V&A was organised by items. We started with the ceramics

A great many of ceramics were there to be seen

Such incredible detail. For it to have survived centuries is amazing

Queen Victoria and Queen Lesliea 

Moving on to the silver exhibits 

The table tap was made from a single slice of a tree

This was made out of Ivory

These instruments were found all over Britain. They were damaged and not being used. The actuator in the Tower Bridge was used to smash them flat. They are displayed here suspended in mid air

Not only are the items shown but the technology used to create them is also shown these moulds are used to make the moulding

The entire display was devoted to locks and keys

Superb craftsmanship on this inlay

Gold gilding

An entire Hall was devoted to iron work

This lock was the most intricate of them all

It's hard to believe this rose was made out of wrought iron

The iron rooster but where is the chicken who lays the iron eggs?

Looking up into the great Dome in the centre

The iron work is so artistic

This was bronze that was used to cover of the window of a church

I like the kinetic nature of this

And who is that in the centre of the gate?

A very solid base for this intricate chair

Over the top harpsichord.