Seeking rare view of the Croydon Canal

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Falkor
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Seeking rare view of the Croydon Canal

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This has been bugging me for some time; I've seen just about every other known view of the canal except this one...
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Looks like I'll have to travel to Croydon unless somebody can save me the journey by posting a colour scan of the original painting? :twisted:
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Steve Grindlay
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This is should save you a trip to Croydon:
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There are two other drawings purporting to show the same view. One is reproduced in John Coulter's Sydenham & Forest Hill Past and the other in Joan Alcock's Sydenham & Forest Hill.
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Falkor
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Post by Falkor »

Wow, thanks to Steve for bringing that to life! :o I was actually debating what day to go down there, but no need now... 8)
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Falkor
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Post by Falkor »

This 1833 map should help resolve the unknown houses...
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