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Crystal Palace from Woodland Hill, Upper Norwood, c. 1920

Crystal Palace from Woodland Hill, Upper Norwood, c. 1920

Originally built in 1851 for the Great Exhibition at Hyde Park, Crystal Palace was reconstructed here in 1852 - 1854. It burned down in 1936.

  

Map of the Crystal Palace site - Click to enlarge

The Crystal Palace as seen from Woodland Hill, Upper Norwood.

This view compares the scale of the main building to the terraced houses on the streets nearby.
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Images of Norwood
 
Thurlow Lodge, Thurlow Park Road, West Norwood, 1795
Thurlow Lodge,
Thurlow Park Road,
West Norwood, 1795
 
Knights Hill Station, West Norwood, c. 1880
Knights Hill Station,
West Norwood, c.1880
 
East Place, West Norwood, c. 1900
East Place,
West Norwood, c.1900
 
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