By 1920, London's suburbs had reached Orpington, several miles further out from the centre, but the low density of development around the Sydenham Hill area is evident from this photograph. |
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One of the best ways to see the complexity
of the Crystal Palace's con-struction was
from the air.
Originally symetrical in plan, the loss of
the North Transept in 1866 is clearly visible
in this view.
In the distance Dulwich
appears semi-rural.
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