Image Model of the City and Fortifications of Sevastopol in the Surrey Zoological Gardens, 1855

In Surrey, the fortifications of Sevastopol were recreated as large mock-ups, where they served as the backdrop for theatrical battles. The fall of the city was depicted here before it had even happened in reality. To make it appear as authentic as possible, invalids from the Crimean War were engaged to play themselves for a fee.

Image Model of the City and the Fortifications of Sevastopol in the Surrey Zoological Gardens, wood engraving, no date, unknown artist; source: Illustrated London News, 2 June 1855.