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- 10 Mar 2008 00:14
- Forum: Town Museum & Gallery
- Topic: Croydon Canal route - Forest Hill - a walk along the towpath
- Replies: 22
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- 10 Mar 2008 00:00
- Forum: Town Museum & Gallery
- Topic: Tramshed on Waldram Crescent, and the original station steps
- Replies: 7
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- 9 Mar 2008 23:44
- Forum: Town Museum & Gallery
- Topic: Croydon Canal route - Forest Hill - a walk along the towpath
- Replies: 22
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As you know, Falkor..I dont hold with un neccessary argument, and am happy to differ... I just think you may change your opinion if you see for yourself. the canal route through Clyde vale andm along to the bridge at SDydenham Park is so onvious on the ground...and in the Virtual earth images, you c...
- 9 Mar 2008 22:36
- Forum: Town Museum & Gallery
- Topic: Croydon Canal route - Forest Hill - a walk along the towpath
- Replies: 22
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- 9 Mar 2008 22:02
- Forum: Town Museum & Gallery
- Topic: Croydon Canal route - Forest Hill - a walk along the towpath
- Replies: 22
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firstly... the canal was definitely dug that far west, and the aerial photos show the route...the bank is directly in line...which is why I mentioned it...but would have been unviewable while the tennis courts were there. I think your overlay is wrong..and clues on the ground bear me out. as for the...
- 9 Mar 2008 10:05
- Forum: Town Museum & Gallery
- Topic: Croydon Canal route - Forest Hill - a walk along the towpath
- Replies: 22
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...I do have to say, I had hoped for some debate about the ideas put forward here. .....the people who usually join the debate, and thus help to focus the facts, (Falkor, Steve etc), havent shared their valued opinion as yet...which is slightly frustrating.. I am 99% sure of these finds, but I'd rea...
- 8 Mar 2008 22:41
- Forum: Town Museum & Gallery
- Topic: Croydon Canal route - Forest Hill - a walk along the towpath
- Replies: 22
- Views: 30108
- 8 Mar 2008 11:42
- Forum: Town Museum & Gallery
- Topic: Croydon Canal route - Forest Hill - a walk along the towpath
- Replies: 22
- Views: 30108
- 5 Mar 2008 09:33
- Forum: Town Museum & Gallery
- Topic: Croydon Canal route - Forest Hill - a walk along the towpath
- Replies: 22
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Here is a video of the route, which I think makes it clearer...
(please excuse the embarrassing commentary...it was cold and very early~)
part 1;
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v_LTMF6qYvM
part 2;
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jgxk3Cz6H7U
(please excuse the embarrassing commentary...it was cold and very early~)
part 1;
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v_LTMF6qYvM
part 2;
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jgxk3Cz6H7U
- 3 Mar 2008 19:50
- Forum: Town Museum & Gallery
- Topic: Croydon Canal route: Honor Oak Park to Brockley
- Replies: 157
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this is the footing for the bridge at dead lane...visible from inside the crematorium http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3067/2308476308_4e6e8c02b9_b.jpg courtrai rd across the cutting http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3176/2307669933_89a5010b66_b.jpg and Dead lane, as it is today, part of the crematorium ...
- 3 Mar 2008 18:00
- Forum: Town Museum & Gallery
- Topic: Croydon Canal route - Forest Hill - a walk along the towpath
- Replies: 22
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I then went to the other side of the cutting at Devonshire rd nature reserve. (I would recommend a visit) http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2275/2308255434_c1fd72e9e1_o.jpg There was less immediately visible here. The area where the loop came through on this side is totally overgrown and inaccessible, ...
- 3 Mar 2008 17:43
- Forum: Town Museum & Gallery
- Topic: Croydon Canal route - Forest Hill - a walk along the towpath
- Replies: 22
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Croydon Canal route - Forest Hill - a walk along the towpath
Firstly, I realise this is conjecture (possibly even wishful thinking), but I do think there is a strong case for further investigation, at the very least. I went to Garthorne Rd nature reserve hoping to find some small speck of evidence of what I thought may be the Croydon Canal towpath. http://fa...
- 2 Mar 2008 19:02
- Forum: Town Museum & Gallery
- Topic: Pictures of the Croydon Canal
- Replies: 86
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- 2 Mar 2008 18:57
- Forum: Town Museum & Gallery
- Topic: Tramshed on Waldram Crescent, and the original station steps
- Replies: 7
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Tramshed on Waldram Crescent, and the original station steps
firstly, would I be right in assuming this is a tram shed here, next to the station? http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3201/2305396966_7091cd06f6_b.jpg ...and on the other side of the bridge, repair works have revealed these stairs, leading to the site of the original staion, I reckon...what do you thi...
- 2 Mar 2008 18:52
- Forum: Town Museum & Gallery
- Topic: Steve Grindlay's next talk?
- Replies: 16
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...and while we're on the subject of Dartmouth rd... (I really wish I'd caught that talk!!)...... http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2346/2305379882_f2d4136fc8_b.jpg http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3288/2305380524_d028e84332_b.jpg http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2375/2304582057_ae5b29d8c8_b.jpg ...oh yeah...
- 2 Mar 2008 18:45
- Forum: Town Museum & Gallery
- Topic: Steve Grindlay's next talk?
- Replies: 16
- Views: 10084
Hi all.. I just got back from Forest Hill .... I DID get to the Talk on Thursady..but it was late and there was a mob at the door...I was tired and couldnt see or hear, so i went. However,,, I did get into both the reserves...and I DID find nearly 1/4 mile of visible Towpath on the Garthorne reserve...
- 27 Feb 2008 21:50
- Forum: Town Museum & Gallery
- Topic: Pictures of the Croydon Canal
- Replies: 86
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- 27 Feb 2008 21:46
- Forum: Town Museum & Gallery
- Topic: Airship over Sydenham?
- Replies: 12
- Views: 10983
- 27 Feb 2008 19:24
- Forum: Town Museum & Gallery
- Topic: Pictures of the Croydon Canal
- Replies: 86
- Views: 118297
Hi, I'm hoping to arrange access to Devonshire Rd Nature reserve this saturday, possibly even Garthorne rd, too. Hopefully, parts of the course of the canal may be tracable here./ If Falkor, Terry or Steve wish to have a look at these possible remnants. let me know a contact on pm, cos i'll be witho...
- 27 Feb 2008 18:16
- Forum: Town Museum & Gallery
- Topic: Airship over Sydenham?
- Replies: 12
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You know...I reckon thsi is a German airship...possibly even a Zeppelin! I've been looking at other airships, and its not a common english design. so..if its over here,,its either in anger, or its before the war....(but this type of Zeppelin was used for bombing, certainly) check here; http://blog.l...