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by Barrie
31 Jan 2024 08:43
Forum: Town Museum & Gallery
Topic: Steam Roller accident in Sydenham
Replies: 1
Views: 939

Re: Steam Roller accident in Sydenham

For some reason the video won’t open so I have found it on YouTube here:
https://youtu.be/y2EUoHjTWIQ
Fascinating! Steam engines on the road in 1935.
I hope the location can be identified from the brief view.
by Barrie
20 Mar 2023 18:40
Forum: Town Hall
Topic: Sydenham men aiding murderers and drug tafficers to escape convicted
Replies: 3
Views: 4896

Re: Sydenham men aiding murderers and drug tafficers to escape convicted

Interesting point you raise Stuart. I was carrying out some family history investigations and came across an 1884 report of my grandfather being assaulted in the streets of Rotherham and the sentence and name and address of the assailant. There were many other similar reports all identifying where t...
by Barrie
27 Jul 2022 11:37
Forum: Town Museum & Gallery
Topic: 'Castlebar' Sydenham Hill
Replies: 0
Views: 1290

'Castlebar' Sydenham Hill

Does anyone know what's planned for 'Castlebar' on Sydenham Hill now that it is vacant and no longer used as a carehome?
by Barrie
22 Jul 2022 16:26
Forum: Town Hall
Topic: Castlebar Sydenham Hill
Replies: 0
Views: 1228

Castlebar Sydenham Hill

Does anyone know what's planned for 'Castlebar' on Sydenham Hill now that it is vacant and no longer used as a carehome?
by Barrie
29 Sep 2021 19:43
Forum: Town Museum & Gallery
Topic: Crystal Palace Documentaries on YouTube
Replies: 4
Views: 4251

Re: Crystal Palace Documentaries on YouTube

Terrific!
Thank you for posting.
I particularly liked the third video and the fading in and out of photos showing Crystal Palace now and then.
by Barrie
8 Feb 2021 22:48
Forum: Town Museum & Gallery
Topic: Woodsyre Photos
Replies: 10
Views: 15030

Re: Woodsyre Photos

Ah! I wondered why the bus stop was on the ‘inside’ of the pavement and not at the kerbside. Another interesting piece of information Michael. I’m still surprised that with all the photos of houses on Sydenham Hill there aren’t more/any of the houses that stood on the site of Woodsyre. Were they bor...
by Barrie
6 Feb 2021 18:36
Forum: Town Museum & Gallery
Topic: Woodsyre Photos
Replies: 10
Views: 15030

Re: Woodsyre Photos

https://imgur.com/gallery/WrhZqjh
At last I’ve found one, albeit not very clear!
Probably 1963 as the houses in Woodsyre were being completed.
The arrowed house is just beyond where 20 Woodsyre now stands.

Any more pictures out there?
by Barrie
30 Jun 2020 22:05
Forum: Town Museum & Gallery
Topic: Crystal Palace History - You Tube
Replies: 3
Views: 6516

Re: Crystal Palace History - You Tube

The original link I posted seems to have gone dead.
Here's a new one

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rSTFB6Qxs7o
by Barrie
3 Jun 2020 09:31
Forum: Town Cafe
Topic: 242 kirkdale road
Replies: 4
Views: 6730

Re: 242 kirkdale road

I have found that asking the Business Rating Department to forward a sealed stamped envelope to the owner/tenant. Remember the person you've been trying to contact may not be the owner and indeed may have an interest in keeping the property unused. Address your letter 'To whom it may concern" a...
by Barrie
20 May 2020 16:35
Forum: Town Museum & Gallery
Topic: Crystal Palace History - You Tube
Replies: 3
Views: 6516

Crystal Palace History - You Tube

Just discovered this on You Tube: Places - Lost in Time: The Crystal Palace by Ruairidh MacVeigh https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8IHeoSvEKVM Excellent and well worth watching. Some pictures and facts I'd not come across before. EDIT: the link I posted seems to have gone dead Here's a new one: https:...
by Barrie
24 Mar 2019 00:15
Forum: Town Museum & Gallery
Topic: Lammas Green
Replies: 2
Views: 8691

Re: Lammas Green

Thank you Michael
by Barrie
3 Feb 2019 20:07
Forum: Town Museum & Gallery
Topic: Maps
Replies: 5
Views: 10050

Re: Maps

If you're interested in maps go to this site: https://www.dulwichsociety.com/dulwich-estate-maps There are 7 maps between 1852 and 1932 which are downloadable and show quite a lot of detail when magnified. If anyone can direct me to later maps on the internet I'd be grateful for the web address. Tha...
by Barrie
3 Feb 2019 19:57
Forum: Town Museum & Gallery
Topic: Lammas Green
Replies: 2
Views: 8691

Lammas Green

https://britishlistedbuildings.co.uk/10 ... -hill-ward

I came across this today.
Apparently Lammas Green was built in 1955/7.
Does anyone know what was on the site previously?
by Barrie
8 Aug 2017 02:44
Forum: Town Hall
Topic: Roadworks Crystal Palace/Fountain Drive/Westwood Hill
Replies: 26
Views: 20892

Re: Roadworks Crystal Palace/Fountain Drive/Sydenham Hill

What I cant understand is why is going to take until End of Frebruary to complete! 8 months seem a very generous allowance but when you see the small number of operatives there and the lack of progress then it's understandable. I'm sure a more speedy time table can be worked out. The traffic and pol...
by Barrie
29 May 2017 22:24
Forum: Town Museum & Gallery
Topic: Woodsyre Photos
Replies: 10
Views: 15030

Re: Woodsyre Photos

Whilst not showing any pictures of Woodsyre, forum members maybe interested in this site, particularly the moveable/scaleable maps
http://www.streetviews.co.uk/index.php? ... 57&lang=en
by Barrie
21 Feb 2017 23:35
Forum: Town Museum & Gallery
Topic: Woodsyre Photos
Replies: 10
Views: 15030

Re: Woodsyre Photos

Thank you Michael and apologies for the delay in relying.
Terrific pictures which I hadn't seen before.
I've had some me difficulty in locating any photos of the houses where Woodsyre now is.
Even Brian Green the Dulwich historian wasn't abe to come with anything.

Any more out there?
by Barrie
22 Dec 2016 14:31
Forum: Town Museum & Gallery
Topic: Woodsyre Photos
Replies: 10
Views: 15030

Woodsyre Photos

Despite a reasonable trawl through the Forum's search facility I've not been abe to find any pictures of the houses which preceded the current modern ones.
They would date from the 1860s until the 1960s
Drawings or architectural elevations would do too!
by Barrie
22 Dec 2016 14:15
Forum: Town Museum & Gallery
Topic: Woodsyre Photos
Replies: 0
Views: 2776

Woodsyre Photos

Despite a reasonable trawl through the Forum's search facility I've not been abe to find any pictures of the houses which preceded the current modern ones.
They would date from the 1860s until the 1960s
Drawings or architectural elevations would do too!