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- 5 Jan 2012 13:52
- Forum: Town Museum & Gallery
- Topic: A Walk through the Nave of the Crystal Palace 1854
- Replies: 132
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Re: A Walk through the Nave of the Crystal Palace 1854
FAITH HEALING AT THE CRYSTAL PALACE. 21ST ANNIVERSARY OF FOURSQUARE GOSPEL ALLIANCE. Sick and crippled people hoping that htey would be cured by divine power attended the Healin Service conducted by Prinicpal George Jeffreys in the Concert Hall of the Crystal Palace London, in connection witht he 2...
- 4 Dec 2011 16:35
- Forum: Town Museum & Gallery
- Topic: The last field of Sydenham and Forest Hill
- Replies: 4
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Re: The last field of Sydenham and Forest Hill
Great !
Is it possible to have a few captions between the illustrations ?
Is it possible to have a few captions between the illustrations ?
- 4 Dec 2011 16:22
- Forum: Town Museum & Gallery
- Topic: A Walk through the Nave of the Crystal Palace 1854
- Replies: 132
- Views: 774886
Re: A Walk through the Nave of the Crystal Palace 1854
Not by me !
[youtubes]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yow5E_v7MgE[/youtubes]
And a very avant garde interpretation of the fire
http://vimeo.com/30940369
[youtubes]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yow5E_v7MgE[/youtubes]
And a very avant garde interpretation of the fire
http://vimeo.com/30940369
- 31 Oct 2011 12:51
- Forum: Town Museum & Gallery
- Topic: A Walk through the Nave of the Crystal Palace 1854
- Replies: 132
- Views: 774886
Re: A Walk through the Nave of the Crystal Palace 1854
It's beautiful ! It catches the light and colour beautifully, something forgotten with all the sepia images left. I have been round the online recreation of the Great Exhibition. I'll add some screen caps to this post when I have the time. I don't think there is anyway around counting windows. No pl...
- 30 Oct 2011 20:02
- Forum: Town Museum & Gallery
- Topic: A Walk through the Nave of the Crystal Palace 1854
- Replies: 132
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Re: A Walk through the Nave of the Crystal Palace 1854
Just bought this. THE CYCLE AND MOTOR WORLD. DECEMBER 16 1896. Interesting (to me anyway) for showing how much was rearranged for temporary trade shows, bringing as they did much needed income. The Roman Court has been completely emptied of statuary to show the rambler bikes of Gormfully and Jeffrey...
- 30 Oct 2011 19:11
- Forum: Town Museum & Gallery
- Topic: A Walk through the Nave of the Crystal Palace 1854
- Replies: 132
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This is the map I was looking for, they want £60.94 for this one ! http://img705.imageshack.us/img705/5092/crystalpalacemap.jpg http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/1852-NEW-CRYSTAL-PALACE-SYDENHAM-GROUND-FLOOR-PLAN-/170715667931?pt=UK_art_prints_GL&hash=item27bf725ddb If you right click 'view image' or sa...
- 30 Oct 2011 18:19
- Forum: Town Museum & Gallery
- Topic: A Walk through the Nave of the Crystal Palace 1854
- Replies: 132
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Re: A Walk through the Nave of the Crystal Palace 1854
I'm creating a 3D walkable, photographable digital version of the Crystal Palace in SecondLife Great news, can you post some picture here ? I'm sure your English is better than my German. I'm starting with the Egyptian Court, and have come across a few problems, since the images that are available ...
- 23 Oct 2011 21:02
- Forum: Town Museum & Gallery
- Topic: Crystal Palace Speedway.
- Replies: 5
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- 25 Sep 2011 00:58
- Forum: Town Museum & Gallery
- Topic: "PICTURESQUE NORWOOD 1907 - 08"
- Replies: 17
- Views: 33097
Re: "PICTURESQUE NORWOOD 1907 - 08"
Congregational Church St. Aubyn's Road.
- 24 Sep 2011 23:27
- Forum: Town Museum & Gallery
- Topic: "PICTURESQUE NORWOOD 1907 - 08"
- Replies: 17
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Re: "PICTURESQUE NORWOOD 1907 - 08"
MR. E. WHEELER, Wheelright, Westow Hill. There were Tea Gardens and Common on the north side of Westow Hill, and on the south side there was a windmill. At the corner of Highland Road, where “The Highlands” now stands was the California Tea Gardens, where tea and anything else they pleased could be...
- 24 Sep 2011 23:23
- Forum: Town Museum & Gallery
- Topic: "PICTURESQUE NORWOOD 1907 - 08"
- Replies: 17
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Re: "PICTURESQUE NORWOOD 1907 - 08"
MR. W. G. PRINGLE, Nurseryman, Beulah Hill. His earliest recollection of Beulah Hill was that it was a very narrow lane with a few shops, houses, and beer houses, one of which was known as the “Beulah Retreat.” It was here that local people obtained their beer and butter, but most of the shopping w...
- 24 Sep 2011 23:21
- Forum: Town Museum & Gallery
- Topic: "PICTURESQUE NORWOOD 1907 - 08"
- Replies: 17
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Re: "PICTURESQUE NORWOOD 1907 - 08"
Mr. H. PENNY. Mr Penny who gave his recollections in a most amusing manner said : The first Post Office was situated at the top of Gipsy Hill and there were eleven men employed in the district. It was all walking in those days, there being no sub-offices; and he used to walk 18 miles a day for ten ...
- 24 Sep 2011 23:18
- Forum: Town Museum & Gallery
- Topic: "PICTURESQUE NORWOOD 1907 - 08"
- Replies: 17
- Views: 33097
Re: "PICTURESQUE NORWOOD 1907 - 08"
Mr Arthur A. Saward, who presided, requested (as there was much of interest to be got through during the time available) to introduce without comment the old residents who had so kindly come forward to relate to the large audience assembled their reminiscences. The old residents, Mr. W. C. Nicholls...
- 24 Sep 2011 23:13
- Forum: Town Museum & Gallery
- Topic: "PICTURESQUE NORWOOD 1907 - 08"
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Re: "PICTURESQUE NORWOOD 1907 - 08"
We now come to the dominating feature of the whole locality, namely the Crystal Palace, the structure that above all others has created such a vast attraction to the whole neighbourhood. This originated from the grat exhibition of the works of industry of all nations. After much consideration and n...
- 24 Sep 2011 23:11
- Forum: Town Museum & Gallery
- Topic: "PICTURESQUE NORWOOD 1907 - 08"
- Replies: 17
- Views: 33097
Re: "PICTURESQUE NORWOOD 1907 - 08"
Making our way now towards Gipsy Hill, at No. 71 Gipsy Road, stood this cottage. Before it became “Rose Cottage Laundry,” it was an old hunting lodge in the woods. The Baptist Tabernacle has now been erected upon its site. Next door, No. 69, is “Ye Old Gipsy Public House.” It was between this house...
- 24 Sep 2011 23:09
- Forum: Town Museum & Gallery
- Topic: "PICTURESQUE NORWOOD 1907 - 08"
- Replies: 17
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Re: "PICTURESQUE NORWOOD 1907 - 08"
Knight’s Hill Road is practically a continuation of Beulah Hill, but it must not be confounded with “Knight’s Hill,” situate between Norwood Road and Croxted Road, near Tulse Hill Station. It carries us into West Norwood, formerly known as Lower Norwood, the original inhabited portion of the distri...
- 24 Sep 2011 23:06
- Forum: Town Museum & Gallery
- Topic: "PICTURESQUE NORWOOD 1907 - 08"
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Re: "PICTURESQUE NORWOOD 1907 - 08"
Opposite to “Bloomfield,” in the wood formerly known as the Great Sake Coppice Wood,” is the “Convent of the Faithful Virgin.” In the grounds is the interesting house here depicted. It was occupied by Mary Nesbitt, who sold it to the Earl of Bristol. Subsequently it came into the hands of a Mr. Cra...
- 24 Sep 2011 22:53
- Forum: Town Museum & Gallery
- Topic: "PICTURESQUE NORWOOD 1907 - 08"
- Replies: 17
- Views: 33097
Re: "PICTURESQUE NORWOOD 1907 - 08"
http://img101.imageshack.us/img101/1418/unledscanned14.jpg Tracing our way through the modern Harold and Benedictine Roads, and so onto Westow Street, we skirt the grounds of the Royal Normal College and Academy of Music for the Blind, that most inestimable institution, which, owing to the forethou...
- 24 Sep 2011 22:30
- Forum: Town Museum & Gallery
- Topic: "PICTURESQUE NORWOOD 1907 - 08"
- Replies: 17
- Views: 33097
Re: "PICTURESQUE NORWOOD 1907 - 08"
On Beulah Hill near the church is the house No 13 known as "Grange Mount," where the far famed tenor Sim Reeves resided and which house is now the residence of the President of this society Sir W. P. Treloar J.P. the present Lord Mayor of London. The Rev. C. H. Spurgeon, the celebrated Ba...
- 24 Sep 2011 22:28
- Forum: Town Museum & Gallery
- Topic: "PICTURESQUE NORWOOD 1907 - 08"
- Replies: 17
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Re: "PICTURESQUE NORWOOD 1907 - 08"
http://img838.imageshack.us/img838/7339/unledscanned09.jpg At the extreme end of Church Road on the right hand side, stands All Saints Church erected in 1827 the second oldest church in the district. It was first opened as a chapel of ease, and the Reverend E. Harden M.A. was then in charge. Upon h...