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by Charleville
2 Oct 2024 07:09
Forum: Town Museum & Gallery
Topic: The Sladden Family in Edwardian Sydenham
Replies: 0
Views: 13490

The Sladden Family in Edwardian Sydenham

I’ve just completed a new study of 12 Charleville Circus, focusing on the Sladden family members who lived there between 1910 and 1917. Before moving to Charleville Circus, they had previously resided at West Hill and Peak Hill, Sydenham.

The Sladdens consisted of four brothers and a sister ...
by Charleville
6 Aug 2024 12:06
Forum: Town Museum & Gallery
Topic: New ASLDs? Have your say before 22 September 24
Replies: 2
Views: 11127

New ASLDs? Have your say before 22 September 24

What is an ASLD?

Glad you asked ...it stands for:

Areas of Special Local Character

Lewisham Council have set-up an online survey to gather feedback from residents, amenity groups, neighbourhood groups and local historians regarding six potential ASLCs in Forest Hill and Sydenham.

The six ...
by Charleville
18 Apr 2024 11:49
Forum: Town Museum & Gallery
Topic: One-Place-Studies (OPS) – How you can put a spotlight on the uniqueness of Sydenham places.
Replies: 1
Views: 9700

Re: One-Place-Studies (OPS) – How you can put a spotlight on the uniqueness of Sydenham places.

I've organised the page in the form of a timeline, covering the entire street, with an ambitious plan to delve into a more detailed historical examination of each property. In section 1.5, titled "Former Residents by Individual Property," I've currently only linked to my childhood home, No. 15, as a ...
by Charleville
18 Apr 2024 11:34
Forum: Town Museum & Gallery
Topic: One-Place-Studies (OPS) – How you can put a spotlight on the uniqueness of Sydenham places.
Replies: 1
Views: 9700

One-Place-Studies (OPS) – How you can put a spotlight on the uniqueness of Sydenham places.

Recently, I stumbled upon an intriguing concept known as One-Place-Studies (OPS), which opened up online avenues for sharing my insights into places with which I hold a special connection.

Previously, I've shared personal anecdotes about my childhood home in Charleville Circus on this forum, hoping ...
by Charleville
16 Mar 2024 10:45
Forum: Town Museum & Gallery
Topic: Charleville Circus
Replies: 20
Views: 30007

Re: Charleville Circus

Your conclusion is pretty much spot on, although Poles might have been anywhere in Europe when they were discharged from duty.

Currently, I'm piecing together my father's journey, who, at 18, was forcibly conscripted into the Wehrmacht. When the Allies landed at Normandy, he was in France and was ...
by Charleville
15 Mar 2024 19:51
Forum: Town Asylum
Topic: Positive note about the forum!
Replies: 7
Views: 29691

Re: Positive note about the forum!

Absolutely, Stuart. I'll continue to share my memories. This platform serves my needs perfectly as a space to reminisce about the joyful moments spent in Sydenham. I remain optimistic that a past or present resident will eventually come forward with a historical treasure trove of information or ...
by Charleville
15 Mar 2024 19:39
Forum: Town Museum & Gallery
Topic: Charleville Circus
Replies: 20
Views: 30007

Re: Charleville Circus

My father embodied gentleness, his voice never raised in anger, a true gentleman.

In my ongoing exploration of our family history, the reason behind my parents' relocation to Sydenham remains elusive. They tied the knot in 1957 in Islington and initially resided in lodgings in Stoke Newington ...
by Charleville
12 Mar 2024 09:42
Forum: Town Museum & Gallery
Topic: Charleville Circus
Replies: 20
Views: 30007

Re: Charleville Circus

Charleville Circus now has its own page on WikiTree - a free open source global family tree:

https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Space:Cha ... lace_Study

The idea is to connect the place with people of the past with future study of census data.
by Charleville
20 Feb 2024 08:25
Forum: Town Asylum
Topic: Positive note about the forum!
Replies: 7
Views: 29691

Positive note about the forum!

I had hoped to spark conversations among past and present residents of Charleville Circus when I joined the Sydenham town forum last June. However, it seems that this platform, once vibrant with community engagement, has experienced a decline in active participation. It appears that diverging ...
by Charleville
19 Feb 2024 18:02
Forum: Town Museum & Gallery
Topic: Charleville Circus
Replies: 20
Views: 30007

Re: Charleville Circus

Charleville Circus History Part 2

1891 Census

Most (not all) properties listed on census. Some residents in Charleville Circus during this period were affluent enough to employ a servant whose name would also be on the census.


1901 Census

Most properties listed on census but some errors ...
by Charleville
17 Feb 2024 11:42
Forum: Town Museum & Gallery
Topic: Charleville Circus
Replies: 20
Views: 30007

Re: Charleville Circus

Charleville Circus History Part 1

1854

Crystal Palace opens in Sydenham after the structure has been transported from Hyde Park and reassembled.

Extract from 'A Brief History of Lawrie Park' Sydenham & Forest Hill Local History

George Wythes of Bickley Hall bought the site enclosed by ...
by Charleville
26 Jan 2024 09:33
Forum: Town Museum & Gallery
Topic: Steam Roller accident in Sydenham
Replies: 1
Views: 11341

Steam Roller accident in Sydenham

Pathé Newsreel

Steam Roller crashes into a Milk Shop in Sydenham (1935). Does anyone know precisely where this happened?

https://cutt.ly/awL05mcl
by Charleville
10 Dec 2023 14:54
Forum: Town Museum & Gallery
Topic: Charleville Circus
Replies: 20
Views: 30007

Re: Charleville Circus

I have a couple of photographs of my birthday party in October 1964, aged six (confirmed by the number of candles on the cake), taken at home in Charleville Circus, Sydenham. I tried to work out which room of the house this photo was taken – my best guess is it's on the lower ground floor at the ...
by Charleville
22 Nov 2023 13:10
Forum: Town Museum & Gallery
Topic: International Sports Festival at Crystal Palace 1965
Replies: 3
Views: 15672

Re: International Sports Festival at Crystal Palace 1965

The festival featured on this British Pathe newsreel

Link to video:
https://www.britishpathe.com/asset/87730
by Charleville
22 Nov 2023 12:43
Forum: Town Museum & Gallery
Topic: International Sports Festival at Crystal Palace 1965
Replies: 3
Views: 15672

International Sports Festival at Crystal Palace 1965

International Sports Festival
Crystal Palace, London.
11th-21st August 1965.

Admission 6 shillings (30p), Schoolchildren 3 shillings (15p).

Advertised as...

This summer at the Crystal Palace something new is being presented!
A gay, colourful presentation of modern sport.

Weekdays 10am-8pm ...
by Charleville
5 Nov 2023 12:02
Forum: Town Museum & Gallery
Topic: Charleville Circus
Replies: 20
Views: 30007

Re: Charleville Circus

Compared to young children today, we had more freedom at the age of five or six to venture unsupervised slightly beyond the sanctuary of home. In our case this was the eastern segment of Charleville Circus. I grew up very familiar with the entrance roads from Westwood Hill and Crystal Palace Park ...
by Charleville
28 Sep 2023 03:41
Forum: Town Museum & Gallery
Topic: Charleville Circus
Replies: 20
Views: 30007

Re: Charleville Circus

Aerial views of Charleville Circus from Historic England Archive

Links of views you can zoom-in to see some incredible detail.

RAF vertical photo plane shot in 1946 including large proportions of Wells Park & Crystal Palace Park with Charleville Circus in the centre

https://historicengland ...
by Charleville
10 Sep 2023 15:00
Forum: Town Museum & Gallery
Topic: House in Amberley Road - Anyone know the astronomer?
Replies: 8
Views: 20585

Re: House in Amberley Road - Anyone know the astronomer?

An extremely clear aerial photo taken with onscreen zoom to view Amberley Road and other local details.

Historic England Aerofilms Collection
Crystal Palace Park looking towards Upper Sydenham, Penge, from the south-west, 1964

https://historicengland.org.uk/images-books/archive/collections ...
by Charleville
4 Sep 2023 09:48
Forum: Town Museum & Gallery
Topic: House in Amberley Road - Anyone know the astronomer?
Replies: 8
Views: 20585

Re: House in Amberley Road - Anyone know the astronomer?

I'm attaching another photo taken from the garden of 15 Charleville Circus – that's me in the foreground when I could move quick enough to create a blur for the camera.

There is a small structure, not unlike a glass house on the roof at the building at the back. When compared with a previous photo ...