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- 15 Oct 2008 15:31
- Forum: Town Museum & Gallery
- Topic: Pictures of the Croydon Canal
- Replies: 86
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- 15 Oct 2008 15:19
- Forum: Town Museum & Gallery
- Topic: Pictures of the Croydon Canal
- Replies: 86
- Views: 119530
- 15 Oct 2008 15:17
- Forum: Town Museum & Gallery
- Topic: Crystal Palace Park Road
- Replies: 6
- Views: 6540
Ahem. I went through each of Steve's posts in turn and found it.
http://forum.sydenham.org.uk/viewtopic. ... 39adcf9611
http://forum.sydenham.org.uk/viewtopic. ... 39adcf9611
- 15 Oct 2008 14:38
- Forum: Town Museum & Gallery
- Topic: Crystal Palace Park Road
- Replies: 6
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Crystal Palace Park Road
Steve Grindlay once wrote that the rather fine and grand homes that line CPP Road in Sydenham were designed by someone of note. Seemingly this person also was the architect of a rather famous stately home (if memory serves). Despite trawling this forum and searching all over the internet I can't see...
- 15 Oct 2008 14:18
- Forum: Town Cafe
- Topic: Seats on the train
- Replies: 105
- Views: 54689
I thought the 1818 was one of the old ones, where turning on the air conditioning equates to opening the windows. I like the fact that most people wait on the concourse for the train to be announced before they actually go to the relevant platform (despite it being the same every night). Priceless....
- 15 Oct 2008 13:36
- Forum: Town Cafe
- Topic: Seats on the train
- Replies: 105
- Views: 54689
I'm the same. Even if I get to London Bridge at about normal time (6.10) I sit on the 6.25. It's just so much more 'pleasant' than the 6.18, for a variety of reasons, only some of which I've mentioned. We must have sat near to or even next to each other many times down the years. I would have though...
- 15 Oct 2008 12:38
- Forum: Town Cafe
- Topic: Seats on the train
- Replies: 105
- Views: 54689
I tend to get the 6.25 home. The spot you mention (carriage 2 second door) was always best 'pre-barriers' as you were directly opposite the gate which was open by the time you pulled in. I did used to get the 6.18 but soon realised that this service was a) busier b) took longer and of course c) stop...
- 15 Oct 2008 12:20
- Forum: Town Museum & Gallery
- Topic: Pictures of the Croydon Canal
- Replies: 86
- Views: 119530
- 15 Oct 2008 11:56
- Forum: Town Hall
- Topic: Increased police presence
- Replies: 17
- Views: 12079
I don't know, I've never ventured there. Best to ask Boon as he seemed to hint that it was and you've clearly inferred that meaning also. Would be interesting to see if that is the point he's making especially as the way he described his route he either lives on it or very, very close to it. If he d...
- 15 Oct 2008 10:46
- Forum: Town Cafe
- Topic: Next pub crawl - late November
- Replies: 50
- Views: 28933
Two Half's - The Dolphin - Golden Lion - Prince Albert - The Bell Taven [?] - Railway Tavern It's the Prince Alfred.... They used to sell beer, but alas they have stopped. Never been in the Bell or railway (the one near lwr sydenham station?)...I always they looked a bit rough. Apologies, it is the...
- 15 Oct 2008 10:31
- Forum: Town Museum & Gallery
- Topic: Pictures of the Croydon Canal
- Replies: 86
- Views: 119530
I'm just bumping this thread up for greg. Thank you Will. I found it a fascinating read. I was always aware that there is the one remnant in Anerley (wrongly thought by Barbara to be the only remnant; http://www.museumoflondon.org.uk/postcodes/places/SE20/stories/CAT116.html#top As for Falkor findi...
- 15 Oct 2008 09:48
- Forum: Town Cafe
- Topic: Next pub crawl - late November
- Replies: 50
- Views: 28933
- 15 Oct 2008 09:33
- Forum: Town Museum & Gallery
- Topic: Boats moored at The Greyhound.
- Replies: 6
- Views: 6367
Interesting, so did they drain the canal to make the railway line? Yes, where it follows the line the canal was infilled, but the rail line is obviously more direct, and the canal at this point meandered slightly to the west, so that young lady in the picture is probably in the middle of the tracks...
- 15 Oct 2008 09:28
- Forum: Town Hall
- Topic: Increased police presence
- Replies: 17
- Views: 12079
It appeared that they had cordoned off the entire access to platforms 1-6 from street level and were hanging around on these platforms but for what??! well, I'd hazzard a guess that some crime-related incident had occured :roll: Erm, maybe - couldn't have been that serious though as there were lots...
- 15 Oct 2008 09:19
- Forum: Town Cafe
- Topic: Next pub crawl - late November
- Replies: 50
- Views: 28933
Hadn't though of the Bell. I suppose for a Lower Sydenham crawl the route could be: Two Half's - The Dolphin - Golden Lion - Prince Albert - The Bell Taven [?] - Railway Tavern In case any confusion breaks out may I point out that my understanding of Lower Sydenham covers anything from the railway t...
- 15 Oct 2008 08:55
- Forum: Town Museum & Gallery
- Topic: Boats moored at The Greyhound.
- Replies: 6
- Views: 6367
It does help thank you Will. I'm very pleased you've responded to my question. I can visualise where everything was now (I think). For example on 'view54' the pallets stacked on the left hand side on the inlet would have been where the Railway Tavern now is and to the right where Doo's Wharf would h...
- 14 Oct 2008 13:04
- Forum: Town Cafe
- Topic: Banning drinking in public
- Replies: 100
- Views: 47629
- 14 Oct 2008 11:47
- Forum: Town Hall
- Topic: Oystergate: Showdown Time
- Replies: 166
- Views: 131548
Am I the only one who thinks its a total waste of time having these gates at Sydenham station? when in the evening you get off the train and the attendant just opens them all ? (can someone please explain the point?) Maybe Im missing something ? I agree with you Goonerchamp. A few days ago I saw so...
- 14 Oct 2008 11:34
- Forum: Town Cafe
- Topic: Banning drinking in public
- Replies: 100
- Views: 47629
Yes your memory serves you well! we are all well thank you. I loved the specials, have been singing [ghost town] in my head since i read your comment! Ah, I'm glad I logged on to this forum after being away for a week or so... I've had that damn song from Team America in my head and it's now been r...
- 14 Oct 2008 11:18
- Forum: Town Cafe
- Topic: Beautiful moments in Mayow park
- Replies: 37
- Views: 23457
There was a piece on Radio4 recently whereby a man had been arrested for smoking in a pub, I cannot remember where exactly but it was some Godforsaken place north of the river, might have been Acton. Anyway, he was smoking a spliff but thought it was OK as it was a spliff and not a cigarette. Even m...