regoneil,
I am curious to know if you remember much about the aquarium building which was next door to the North Tower and was used as an Avery and a Menagerie in its later life.
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- 29 Oct 2009 19:47
- Forum: Town Museum & Gallery
- Topic: Penge Place
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- 28 Oct 2009 18:31
- Forum: Town Museum & Gallery
- Topic: The Crystal Palace from the back (front?)
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Surely there would be some photos of it in this book:
http://www.middletonpress.co.uk/details ... 3%2036%207
http://www.middletonpress.co.uk/details ... 3%2036%207
- 23 Oct 2009 18:43
- Forum: Town Asylum
- Topic: A Macintosh problem?
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- 23 Oct 2009 17:59
- Forum: Town Museum & Gallery
- Topic: Statues and Fountains in Crystal Palace Park
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- 22 Oct 2009 20:34
- Forum: Town Museum & Gallery
- Topic: Crystal Palace - Mysterious Basement
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- 22 Oct 2009 11:15
- Forum: Town Museum & Gallery
- Topic: Crystal Palace - Mysterious Basement
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- 21 Oct 2009 16:56
- Forum: Town Museum & Gallery
- Topic: Palace water towers
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- 21 Oct 2009 16:27
- Forum: Town Museum & Gallery
- Topic: Statues and Fountains in Crystal Palace Park
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- 21 Oct 2009 10:13
- Forum: Town Museum & Gallery
- Topic: Crystal Palace - Mysterious Basement
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- 20 Oct 2009 21:45
- Forum: Town Museum & Gallery
- Topic: Palace water towers
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- 20 Oct 2009 21:35
- Forum: Town Museum & Gallery
- Topic: Palace water towers
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- 20 Oct 2009 21:29
- Forum: Town Museum & Gallery
- Topic: Palace water towers
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From a bit of searching I think these are what you are after: North Wing http://img36.imageshack.us/img36/4027/rarecp6.jpg http://img132.imageshack.us/img132/5876/crystalpalacesydenhamno.jpg South Wing http://img35.imageshack.us/img35/6601/southwingfromopencolona.jpg and in this drawing you see the ...
- 20 Oct 2009 20:19
- Forum: Town Museum & Gallery
- Topic: Statues and Fountains in Crystal Palace Park
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- 20 Oct 2009 20:04
- Forum: Town Museum & Gallery
- Topic: Palace water towers
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- 20 Oct 2009 18:41
- Forum: Town Museum & Gallery
- Topic: Palace water towers
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well here are photos of the towers being built: SOUTH TOWER http://landmark.lambeth.gov.uk/siteimages/pic01/fullsize/00899.jpg http://landmark.lambeth.gov.uk/siteimages/pic01/fullsize/00962.jpg NORTH TOWER http://landmark.lambeth.gov.uk/siteimages/pic01/fullsize/00958.jpg http://landmark.lambeth.gov...
- 20 Oct 2009 18:17
- Forum: Town Museum & Gallery
- Topic: Statues and Fountains in Crystal Palace Park
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I don't know about marks, but there were pairs of sphinx either side of the central steps, removed perhaps when the external were erected. the sphinxes were still there when the steps were you can see the stairs and sphinx in one of the photos you have put up on the first post: http://i242.photobuc...
- 20 Oct 2009 16:54
- Forum: Town Museum & Gallery
- Topic: Sydenham pub of 1915
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I just use http://www.old-maps.co.uk to see what maps are available,
I can't advise where the best place for price is, old-maps charges £14.99 for a digital copy.
I can't advise where the best place for price is, old-maps charges £14.99 for a digital copy.
- 20 Oct 2009 16:40
- Forum: Town Museum & Gallery
- Topic: Sydenham pub of 1915
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- 20 Oct 2009 16:18
- Forum: Town Museum & Gallery
- Topic: Sydenham pub of 1915
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- 20 Oct 2009 15:23
- Forum: Town Museum & Gallery
- Topic: Statues and Fountains in Crystal Palace Park
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1. What can you tell me about the two grand external staircases that lead from the main entrance to the upper terrace. I contend that they were built quite late, but I'm not sure why or when. I think those were built for the festival of Empire in 1911. I also believe if you look by the remains of t...