Sydenham Town Forum

Hi David. This is fascinating news. Obviously Im sure we'd all like to see a copy of this. If you upload your image to a site like flickr or similar, and then paste the link into your message, using the 'img' tab at the top of the window, it will be posted. It is a wonderful coincidence that you wou...

Hi. In my limited knowledge I cant see this as a whetstone. Steve may well be right about it being an edge runner though. heres an interesting site. http://images.google.co.uk/imgres?imgurl=http://www.engr.psu.edu/MTAH/photos/millstones/avoncroft_4.jpg&imgrefurl=http://www.engr.psu.edu/MTAH/phot...

I think this will prove interesting as well, for this subject and others;
http://www.archive.org/stream/storyofon ... h_djvu.txt

...I think you'e probably right. Certainly, One tree hill would have been an important viewpoint and likely strategic position, (as told in the legend that Boudicca and her band camped there before sacking London c.60 AD) it would be interesting to see if there is any sign of that route at all in th...

Hi Perryman, Im afraid I cant find the original of that map, so I cant remember the significance ofthe enclosed area, although I suspect it was simply to mark the county boundaries. looking at these older maps, it would seem that field boundaries marked this 'route', so its not impossible that it wo...

Cheers, ALIB..
theres more here;
http://forum.sydenham.org.uk/viewtopic. ... 8d565eff93

http://forum.sydenham.org.uk/viewtopic. ... 8d565eff93

yes!
excellent stuff!

where is this, any ideas? it says its part of a bridge over the south circular in forest hill, and part of the crystal palace high level line, so it could be near devonshire rd, by the old Lordhip lane station, but ive certainly never seen this view before. http://lh5.ggpht.com/_qE5rywVvABY/SInpHJfX...

Hi
I thought this might be a good place to post this overlay of the canal at sydenham bridge.

Theres some footage of the track in 1930 on this movietone film; http://www.movietone.com/N_search.cfm?ActionFlag=back2ResultsView&start=2&pageStart=1&totalRecords=88&V_DateType=1&V_DECADE=1929&V_FromYear=1928&V_QualifySubject=&V_storyNumber=&V_TermsToOmit=&V_...

it came from this series;
http://ourpasthistory.com/Gallery/album328
not sure if its available as a card
but its alovely view

yes Rebelmc, i think youre right
a few people have said that..it has changed so much.
I used to go there in the 70's when it was a truly grimy 'fairground'
thanks

This is described as 'May 7th 1954, Catford'
any ideas where?

Here are a few pictures I recently unearthed on the web. (apologies if they are repeated elsewhere on this forum) http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3640/3304250570_1f7fd8dd2a_o.jpg South view of the Palace being built, c.1853, from Crystal Palace parade http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3427/3303422139_d1...

I recently had a go at converting the 3D images on this thread into anaglyphs, so the 3D can be seen with traditional red/green 3D glasses. http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1375/3266653311_43654532fe_o.jpg there are several others here; http://www.flickr.com/photos/35134674@N06/sets/72157613558024710/...

while were on interesting movies.. I'd never seen film of the inside of the palace before... http://www.movietone.com/N_search.cfm?ActionFlag=back2ResultsView&start=3&pageStart=1&totalRecords=88&V_DateType=1&V_DECADE=1929&V_FromYear=1928&V_QualifySubject=&V_storyNumbe...

There are some very interesting films available on the Movietone web page, but this, from 1911, showing King George and Queen Mary in Sydenham is quite intriguing. can anyone place the location? http://www.movietone.com/N_search.cfm?ActionFlag=back2ResultsView&start=1&pageStart=1&totalRe...

I think thats it, Steve. Forest Hill school used an old wooden building, with a hall and 4 small 'classrooms', which i imagine were offices and changing rooms originally, we had drama and art classes in the 'convent' as we called it..it would have been situated behind the main building, where Acorn ...

many thanks, Steve, thats brilliant. Is the methodidt church in the same place as the modern one, opposite the railway telegraph? im particularly interested in the prefabs opposite the top of rockbourne rd, built on the bomb site that had been elizas place, but we've talked before about that, i know...

Ok...
lets widen the area.
anything near Waldram park rd, (telephone exchange, bus station etc) Mayow rd....particularly any history of the convent at all, the school grounds, and the perry rise end.
any images or memories before the schools and estates would be very welcome.