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- 24 Sep 2011 22:26
- Forum: Town Museum & Gallery
- Topic: "PICTURESQUE NORWOOD 1907 - 08"
- Replies: 17
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Re: "PICTURESQUE NORWOOD 1907 - 08"
http://img7.imageshack.us/img7/5065/unledscanned07n.jpg A picture of the old “White Hart,” then the second best hotel in the hamlet. In 1858 it was described as a wooden structure, ground and one storey high, with chains and posts in front, and in front of all a pump from which water was drawn, (th...
- 24 Sep 2011 22:23
- Forum: Town Museum & Gallery
- Topic: "PICTURESQUE NORWOOD 1907 - 08"
- Replies: 17
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Re: "PICTURESQUE NORWOOD 1907 - 08"
Then in Belvedere Road we have “Grove Terrace,” dating back to 1840 -41, erected by the Fellowship Porters Benevolent Institution, and intended as almshouses for Stevedores. It is rumoured that the late Prince Consort laid in June 1841, a memorial stone but the latter cannot now be found, and the f...
- 24 Sep 2011 22:21
- Forum: Town Museum & Gallery
- Topic: "PICTURESQUE NORWOOD 1907 - 08"
- Replies: 17
- Views: 32817
Re: "PICTURESQUE NORWOOD 1907 - 08"
http://img35.imageshack.us/img35/5513/unledscanned05.jpg The picture before you shows the old “White Swan” as it stood in 1883 at the corner of Westow Hill and Crystal Palace Parade. It was built upon the site of a smithy kept by a Mr. Adams, and was within a few yards of the celebrated ancient tre...
- 24 Sep 2011 21:16
- Forum: Town Museum & Gallery
- Topic: "PICTURESQUE NORWOOD 1907 - 08"
- Replies: 17
- Views: 32817
"PICTURESQUE NORWOOD 1907 - 08"
My aim is to share Primary material from my own collection, or gather material already on the web. With that aim, and not to appear as an expert, I bring you Picturesque Norwood 1907 - 8. "Containing over 60 photographic views of the neighbourhood." http://img11.imageshack.us/img11/9708/co...
- 11 Sep 2011 22:28
- Forum: Town Museum & Gallery
- Topic: A Walk through the Nave of the Crystal Palace 1854
- Replies: 132
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- 11 Sep 2011 12:35
- Forum: Town Museum & Gallery
- Topic: Crystal Palace Speedway.
- Replies: 5
- Views: 8761
Re: Crystal Palace Speedway.
I have recieved a complaint that I didn't consult this publication before posting the scans above from ebay. Crystal Palace Speedway - The Thrills and Spills of the 20s and 30s by Leonard Crossley. http://www.crystalpalacefoundation.org.uk/Shop/default.asp?id=324 Price: £13.95 | In stock With UK del...
- 6 Sep 2011 13:06
- Forum: Town Museum & Gallery
- Topic: Crystal Palace Speedway.
- Replies: 5
- Views: 8761
Crystal Palace Speedway.
Not my area of expertise, any idea of a date ? http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Crystal_Palace_%28circuit%29 Buster Frogley. Crystal Palace Dirt track. http://img716.imageshack.us/img716/3561/011ee.jpg http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/MOTOR-SPORTS-CRYSTAL-PALACE-DIRT-TRACK-BUSTER-FROGLEY-/390344997456?pt=UK_Co...
- 3 Sep 2011 17:21
- Forum: Town Museum & Gallery
- Topic: A Walk through the Nave of the Crystal Palace 1854
- Replies: 132
- Views: 744635
Re: A Walk through the Nave of the Crystal Palace 1854
Another random piece on the Festival of Empire seems to answer the question in this thread here. http://forum.sydenham.org.uk/viewtopic.php?t=432&postdays=0&postorder=asc&start=0 When were the Water Temples demolished ? The Daily Graphic, Wednesday February 8 1911. THE SITE OF THE GREAT ...
- 3 Sep 2011 16:53
- Forum: Town Museum & Gallery
- Topic: A Walk through the Nave of the Crystal Palace 1854
- Replies: 132
- Views: 744635
Re: A Walk through the Nave of the Crystal Palace 1854
Just discovered that this recreation of the Bath Temple created for the Festival of Empire of 1911, still exists on the other side of the world. http://img262.imageshack.us/img262/3010/24thebathtemplecrystalp.jpg Image from this thread http://forum.sydenham.org.uk/viewtopic.php?t=1485 Sydney Gardens...
- 25 Aug 2011 12:18
- Forum: Town Museum & Gallery
- Topic: A Walk through the Nave of the Crystal Palace 1854
- Replies: 132
- Views: 744635
Re: A Walk through the Nave of the Crystal Palace 1854
Some images I recently acquired, one sheet is titled 'Fairy Archipelago. Crystal Palace.' and in pencil '1905.' Egyptian Court http://img851.imageshack.us/img851/7867/70290971.jpg South Nave "WORK DONE BY PAST AND PRESENT STUDENTS OF THE CRYSTAL PALACE COMPANY SCHOOL OF ART." http://img803...
- 19 Aug 2011 13:55
- Forum: Town Museum & Gallery
- Topic: Sydenham to Central London Covered Road
- Replies: 2
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Re: Sydenham to Central London Covered Road
http://img690.imageshack.us/img690/4337/jpgldg.jpg Signed in brown ink on original mount Joseph Paxton Sydenham 1855 "After Paxton's death, this design was inherited by G. H. Stokes (architect and son-in-law of Paxton) who died in 1874. It finally went to T. H. Thorpe, architect, of 23 St Jame...
- 13 Aug 2011 10:10
- Forum: Town Hall
- Topic: KIcking off in Lewisham
- Replies: 179
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- 4 Jun 2011 18:23
- Forum: Town Museum & Gallery
- Topic: Crystal Palace in Postcards . . .
- Replies: 25
- Views: 32850
Re: Crystal Palace in Postcards . . .
TALBOT - ALEXANDRA SERIES. CRYSTAL PALACE (MAIN AND SOUTH ENTRANCES) AND PARADE. http://img571.imageshack.us/img571/2873/crystalpalacemainandsou.jpg CRYSTAL PALACE AND PARADE. http://img195.imageshack.us/img195/4639/unledscanned03.jpg CRYSTAL PALACE LOOKING SOUTH WEST. http://img41.imageshack.us/im...
- 4 Jun 2011 18:22
- Forum: Town Museum & Gallery
- Topic: Crystal Palace in Postcards . . .
- Replies: 25
- Views: 32850
Re: Crystal Palace in Postcards . . .
STENGEL. 14307 Anerley Road. Upper Norwood. http://img34.imageshack.us/img34/9112/14307t.jpg E32120 Thicket Road and Crystal Palace Entrance Anerley. http://img40.imageshack.us/img40/570/e32120.jpg E32134 Tram terminus, Palace Parade, Upper Norwood. http://img825.imageshack.us/img825/658/stengele32...
- 4 Jun 2011 18:22
- Forum: Town Museum & Gallery
- Topic: Crystal Palace in Postcards . . .
- Replies: 25
- Views: 32850
Re: Crystal Palace in Postcards . . .
W. H. SMITHS.
3187 Crystal Palace Sydenham.
3187 Crystal Palace Sydenham.
- 4 Jun 2011 18:21
- Forum: Town Museum & Gallery
- Topic: Crystal Palace in Postcards . . .
- Replies: 25
- Views: 32850
Re: Crystal Palace in Postcards . . .
ROTARY
I have covered this publisher on this thread.
http://forum.sydenham.org.uk/viewtopic. ... ARY#p46223
I have covered this publisher on this thread.
http://forum.sydenham.org.uk/viewtopic. ... ARY#p46223
- 1 Jun 2011 11:57
- Forum: Town Museum & Gallery
- Topic: RARE!!
- Replies: 5
- Views: 13566
Re: RARE!!
Been meaning to put back these pictures that Falkor removed Temperence Fete. http://img163.imageshack.us/img163/6435/dsc04335u.jpg View of the Crystal Palace. From Penge Lane http://img171.imageshack.us/img171/6981/dsc04316p.jpg Ethardo. http://img197.imageshack.us/img197/6060/dsc04277y.jpg The Read...
- 1 Jun 2011 02:45
- Forum: Town Museum & Gallery
- Topic: Crystal Palace in Postcards . . .
- Replies: 25
- Views: 32850
Re: Crystal Palace in Postcards . . .
PROCTOR SERIES.
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- 1 Jun 2011 02:44
- Forum: Town Museum & Gallery
- Topic: Crystal Palace in Postcards . . .
- Replies: 25
- Views: 32850
Re: Crystal Palace in Postcards . . .
PREMIER. 507 CRYSTAL PALACE. VIEW FROM WATER TEMPLES. 3 http://img861.imageshack.us/img861/1101/507q.jpg 512 CRYSTAL PALACE. BOATING LAKE. http://img856.imageshack.us/img856/7130/512p.jpg 535. CRYSTAL PALACE. Upper Terrace looking South. 7 http://img268.imageshack.us/img268/8086/type7535.jpg 536. C...
- 1 Jun 2011 02:44
- Forum: Town Museum & Gallery
- Topic: Crystal Palace in Postcards . . .
- Replies: 25
- Views: 32850
Re: Crystal Palace in Postcards . . .
PHOTOCHROM Sepiatone THE LARGEST GUN USED IN THE WAR. CRYSTAL PALACE. IMPERIAL WAR MUSEUM AND GREAT VICTORY EXHIBITION. http://img855.imageshack.us/img855/7455/thelargetgun.jpg CRYSTAL PALACE. IMPERIAL WAR MUSEUM AND GREAT VICTORY EXHIBITION. AMONG THE GUNS. http://img802.imageshack.us/img802/2224/...