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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...
- 20 Oct 2009 15:09
- Forum: Town Museum & Gallery
- Topic: Statues and Fountains in Crystal Palace Park
- Replies: 45
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- 2 Oct 2009 11:23
- Forum: Town Museum & Gallery
- Topic: Statues and Fountains in Crystal Palace Park
- Replies: 45
- Views: 126735
- 1 Oct 2009 22:04
- Forum: Town Museum & Gallery
- Topic: Statues and Fountains in Crystal Palace Park
- Replies: 45
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- 1 Oct 2009 20:35
- Forum: Town Museum & Gallery
- Topic: Crystal Palace Genuine Remains
- Replies: 4
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- 28 Sep 2009 18:21
- Forum: Town Museum & Gallery
- Topic: Crystal Palace Genuine Remains
- Replies: 4
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- 4 Aug 2009 08:50
- Forum: Town Museum & Gallery
- Topic: Crystal Palace Cricket Pavilion
- Replies: 3
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- 3 Aug 2009 23:41
- Forum: Town Museum & Gallery
- Topic: Crystal Palace Cricket Pavilion
- Replies: 3
- Views: 3524
from a 2002 aerial photo that was taken on a dry day the the outline of foundations are visible. http://img9.imageshack.us/img9/7343/remains.png http://img26.imageshack.us/img26/3706/sitek.png using that photo can also find the pipe that I assume connected the intermediate reservoir to the lower eng...
- 2 Aug 2009 21:03
- Forum: Town Museum & Gallery
- Topic: Statues and Fountains in Crystal Palace Park
- Replies: 45
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- 22 Jun 2009 14:24
- Forum: Town Museum & Gallery
- Topic: Missing Steps At Crystal Palace
- Replies: 36
- Views: 42472
- 21 Jun 2009 18:37
- Forum: Town Museum & Gallery
- Topic: Missing Steps At Crystal Palace
- Replies: 36
- Views: 42472
- 20 Jun 2009 14:43
- Forum: Town Museum & Gallery
- Topic: Missing Steps At Crystal Palace
- Replies: 36
- Views: 42472
I think you have the title wrong, as he was never in a film of that name but he was in the film: "Play up the band"
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0168127/
can't find it on VHS or DVD.
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0168127/
can't find it on VHS or DVD.
- 16 Jun 2009 18:56
- Forum: Town Museum & Gallery
- Topic: PATHE NEWS PREVIEWS
- Replies: 1
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glad to see they have improved their site, last time you had to register, get a download ticket to view the free previews. theres a joint archive here: http://www.itnsource.com/ altough sadly some of the crystal palace ones that I want to see, like a reel on the Art School Fire don't have previews. ...
- 16 Jun 2009 09:27
- Forum: Town Museum & Gallery
- Topic: Missing Steps At Crystal Palace
- Replies: 36
- Views: 42472
- 15 Jun 2009 12:03
- Forum: Town Museum & Gallery
- Topic: Missing Steps At Crystal Palace
- Replies: 36
- Views: 42472
- 12 Jun 2009 18:19
- Forum: Town Museum & Gallery
- Topic: Missing Steps At Crystal Palace
- Replies: 36
- Views: 42472
Apparently its in the process of being put on DVD so probably best to wait for that unless you want a VHS. From memory you can see The collonade with the road that was ploughed straight through it. The band stand on the Italian Gardens Statues Some of the fountain basins Steps Paxtons Bust (I think)...
- 12 Jun 2009 07:22
- Forum: Town Museum & Gallery
- Topic: Missing Steps At Crystal Palace
- Replies: 36
- Views: 42472
From below the lower terrace: http://landmark.lambeth.gov.uk/siteimages/pic01/fullsize/00948.jpg can just about see it here (and the crystal colonnade): http://landmark.lambeth.gov.uk/siteimages/pic01/fullsize/00972.jpg http://landmark.lambeth.gov.uk/siteimages/pic01/fullsize/00973.jpg aerial photo ...
- 11 Jun 2009 18:20
- Forum: Town Museum & Gallery
- Topic: Missing Steps At Crystal Palace
- Replies: 36
- Views: 42472
- 10 Jun 2009 21:35
- Forum: Town Museum & Gallery
- Topic: Missing Steps At Crystal Palace
- Replies: 36
- Views: 42472
- 9 Jun 2009 22:49
- Forum: Town Museum & Gallery
- Topic: Missing Steps At Crystal Palace
- Replies: 36
- Views: 42472
The majority of the steps and lots of f the balustrade were pulled up\removed in the late 50s I assume for scrap merchants. If you see photos of the terraces in the 60s\70s\early-mid80s you can see how little balustrade there was left. A lot of the balustrade was replaced\restored in the 1980s. thes...