Sydenham Collection

Hyacinths, 1801, (1948). Creator: Thomas Warner
Hyacinths, 1801, (1948). From " The Saturday Book", Eighth Year, edited by Leonard Russell. [Hutchinson, London, 1948]

Hyacinths, from "The Temple of Flora, or Garden of Nature", June 1, 1801
Hyacinths, from " The Temple of Flora, or Garden of Nature", June 1, 1801

Passion Flower, 1799. Creator: Sydenham Teast Edwards
Passion Flower, 1799

Stereograph, Crystal Palace, John Bells Una and the Lion, 1854-62

The Upper Gallery, 1854. Creator: Philip Henry Delamotte
The Upper Gallery, 1854

Progress of the Crystal Palace at Sydenham, 1854. Creator: Philip Henry Delamotte
Progress of the Crystal Palace at Sydenham, 1854

[Carving a Sphinx], 1854. Creator: Philip Henry Delamotte
[Carving a Sphinx], 1854

[Storeroom with Artisans and Plaster Casts, Crystal Palace], 1852

The Visit of the Emperor and Empress to the Crystal Palace, 1855

[The Grounds Looking Towards Penge], 1854. Creator: Philip Henry Delamotte
[The Grounds Looking Towards Penge], 1854

View of Transept, Looking South, 1851. Creator: Hugh Owen
View of Transept, Looking South, 1851

Greek Slave, 1851. Creator: Hugh Owen
Greek Slave, 1851

Larkspur and Sweet William: Delphinium elatum and Dianthus barbatus, 1805, (1946). Botanical illustration. From " British Garden Flowers", by George M. Taylor. [Collins, London, 1946]

Monkey-Flower, 1812, (1944). Creator: Unknown
Monkey-Flower, 1812, (1944). Illustration from " Curtiss Botanical Magazine" founded by William Curtis. Published in " Wild Flowers in Britain", by Geoffrey Grigson

ERA, Arthur Dobson, Coronation Trophy Race, Crystal Palace 2nd April 1938. Creator: Unknown
ERA, Arthur Dobson, Coronation Trophy Race, Crystal Palace 2nd April 1938

1955 Maserati 250F, Mike Hawthorn at BARC event Crystal Palace. Creator: Unknown
1955 Maserati 250F, Mike Hawthorn at BARC event Crystal Palace

1954 Kieft 500cc at Crystal Palace, losing a wheel. Creator: Unknown
1954 Kieft 500cc at Crystal Palace, losing a wheel

1954 Lotus VIII driven by Colin Chapman at Crystal Palace. Creator: Unknown
1954 Lotus VIII driven by Colin Chapman at Crystal Palace

The Parade, Crystal Palace, Sydenham, c1915. Creator: Unknown
The Parade, Crystal Palace, Sydenham, c1915. The Crystal Palace was built to house the Great Exhibition of 1851. The glass structure was dismantled and transported from Hyde Park in London

Where the Beasts of Prehistory Lurk By the Lake in the Palace Grounds, c1935. Creator: Unknown
Where the Beasts of Prehistory Lurk By the Lake in the Palace Grounds, c1935. Statues of life-size prehistoric monsters dating from 1854 in Crystal Palace Park, Sydenham, south London

Glass and Girders of the Crystal Palace at Sydenham, c1935. Creator: Donald McLeish
Glass and Girders of the Crystal Palace at Sydenham, c1935. The Crystal Palace at Sydenham in south London was designed by Joseph Paxton (1803-1865) for the Great Exhibition of 1851

Great Hall With Its Clustering Beams and Ornamental Water, c1935. Creator: Donald McLeish
Great Hall With Its Clustering Beams and Ornamental Water, c1935. The Crystal Palace at Sydenham in south London was designed by Joseph Paxton (1803-1865) for the Great Exhibition of 1851

Sydenham Wells in 1750, (c1878). Creator: Unknown
Sydenham Wells in 1750, (c1878). The mineral springs at Sydenham Wells, (now in south London) were discovered in the 1640s and in use until the 1830s

The Crystal Palace, from the South, (c1878). Creator: Unknown
The Crystal Palace, from the South, (c1878). The Crystal Palace was designed by Joseph Paxton for the Great Exhibition of 1851, held in Hyde Park in London

Site of the Crystal Palace in 1852, (c1878). Creator: Unknown
Site of the Crystal Palace in 1852, (c1878). The countryside at Sydenham, then a village outside London, before the construction of the Crystal Palace which gave its name to the area

Sydenham, c1910. An Early Picture of the Crystal Palace. The Crystal Palace of 1851 was erected here in 1853. Population, 32, 130

The Crystal Palace, c1896. Artist: York & Son
The Crystal Palace, c1896. From Pictorial England and Wales. [Cassell and Company, Limited, London, Paris & Melbourne, c1896]

View of the Crystal Palace and its surrounding park, Sydenham, Bromley, London, 1854. Designed by Sir Joseph Paxton for the Great Exhibition of 1851

The grand review on Sydenham Common... 1792. Dressed in military uniform, King George III, followed by William Pitt the Younger, Edmund Burke and others, is chasing the Prince of Wales

The Collegiate School at Sydenham, Lewisham, London, c1855. View with two figures walking past

Sydenham Fire Station, Crystal Palace Parade, Lewisham, London, 1907. The fire station is shown with a fire engine and two firemen on duty. Behind is the Crystal Palace, burnt down in 1936

Crystal Palace, Sydenham, London, 1854. Artist: Jonathan Needham
Birds-eye view of Crystal Palace and park, Sydenham, London, 1854; from the south east

Standard saloon at a race meeting at Crystal Palace, London, 1939. Artist: Bill Brunell
Standard Saloon 1936 1608 cc. Vehicle Reg. No. DMX440. Place: Crystal Palace Race Meeting. Date: 26.8.39

SS Jaguar saloon at a race meeting at Crystal Palace, London, 1939. Artist: Bill Brunell
SS Jaguar Saloon 1936 Vehicle Reg. No. DKM111. Place: Crystal Palace Race Meeting. Date: 26.8.39

Drivers running to their cars at the start of a race at Crystal Palace, London, 1939
MG PB 939S cc. Entry No: 4. Driver: Cooper-Harewood, E.C. Left of centre: MG PB 939S cc. Entry No: 5. Driver: Haesendonck, E.J. Left of centre: MG Magnette 1087S cc. Reg. No. JB4607

ERA of Raymond Mays racing at Crystal Palace, London, 1939. Artist: Bill Brunell
ERA 1980S cc. Event Entry No: 16. Driver: Mays, R. Retired with a puncture. Place: Crystal Palace Race Meeting. Date: 26.8.39

Austin 7 of WD Castello, Alta of Eric Winterbottom and MG K3 racing at Crystal Palace, London, 1939
Austin 747S cc. No: 11. Driver: Castello, W.D. Retired. Racing single-seater. Left of centre: Alta 1092S cc. No: 15. Driver: Winterbottom, E. Racing single-seater. Right of centre: MG K3 1087S cc

Singer Le Mans of Arthur W Jones racing at Crystal Palace, London, 1939. Artist: Bill Brunell
Singer Le Mans. 1935 972 cc. Vehicle Reg. No. AVC484. Event Entry No: 1. Driver: Jones, A.W. Finished: 3rd. Place: Crystal Palace Race Meeting. Date: 26.8.39

Alta of GE Abecassis winning the Imperial Trophy Formula Libre race at Crystal Palace, London, 1939
Alta 1960S cc. Reg. No. EOY8. Entry No: 18. Driver: Abecassis, G.E. Finished: 1st. Crystal Palace Race Meeting. Date: 26.8.39

MG R type of Bill Esplen, ERA of Geg Parnell and MG of H Stuart-Wilton, Crystal Palace, 1939
MG R 746S cc. Event Entry No: 2. Driver: Esplen, W. ERA 1060S cc. Event Entry No: 4. Driver: Parnell, R. MG 1087S cc. Event Entry No: 3. Driver: Wilton, H

ERAs of Raymond Mays and Arthur Dobson racing at Crystal Palace, London, 1939. Artist: Bill Brunell
ERA 1980S cc. Event Entry No: 16. Driver: Mays, R. Twin rear wheels. Background: ERA Driver: Dobson, A.C. Twin rear wheels. Place: Crystal Palace Race Meeting. Date: 26.8.39

ERA of P Aitken at Crystal Palace, London, 1939. Artist: Bill Brunell
ERA 1488S cc. Event Entry No: 6. Driver: Aitken, Hon. P. Place: Crystal Palace Race Meeting. Date: 26.8.39

ERA of Raymond Mays and Riley of Percy Maclure racing at Crystal Palace, London, 1939
Right: ERA 1980S cc. No: 16. Driver: Mays, R. Right of centre: Riley 1487S cc. No: 21. Driver: Maclure, R.W. Left of centre: ERA 1488S cc. Entry No: 17. Left: Alfa Romeo 2904S cc

Alfa Romeo of Hugh Hunter leading a Riley at Crystal Palace, London, 1939. Artist: Bill Brunell
Alfa Romeo 2905S cc. Reg. No. JML1. No: 15. Driver: Hunter, H.C. The driver, HC Hunter, is not in the programme possibly a late entry, or another date. Background: Riley 1496 cc. Vehicle Reg. No

Bert Hadleys Austin7 works racer competing at Crystal Palace, London, 1939. Artist: Bill Brunell
Austin Works d.o.h.c. racer. 744S cc. Event Entry No: 1. Driver: Hadley, H.L. Place: Crystal Palace Race Meeting. Date: 26.8.39

Riley of AD Whitworth and ERA of Arthur Dobson racing at Crystal Palace, London, 1939
Left: Riley 1987 cc. Driver: Whitworth, A.D. Offset-bodied single-seater. Right: ERA 1488S cc. Event Entry No: 12. Driver: Dobson, A.C. Place: Crystal Palace Race Meeting. Date: 1.7.39

ERA of Arthur Dobson racing at Crystal Palace, London, 1939. Artist: Bill Brunell
ERA 1488S cc. Event Entry No: 12. Driver: Dobson, A.C. Place: Crystal Palace Race Meeting. Date: 1.7.39

Alfa Romeo Monza of Kenneth Evans racing at Crystal Palace, London, 1939. Artist: Bill Brunell
Alfa Romeo Monza 2904S cc. Event Entry No: 10. Driver: Evans, K.D. Place: Crystal Palace Race Meeting. Date: 26.8.39

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