Crystal Palace Archives

Crystal Palace Dragon and Griffin

Mar

11

2024

Dragon and griffin in a Crystal Palace antique/vintage shop window (in Church Road). Fine 'lifesize' specimens - well who knows what size the real ones are? Apparently these were originally part of the Lightopia installation in Crystal Palace Park but were left behind when the company went bust in January 2023.

The Peanut Factory: squatting in South London in the 1970s

May

25

2022

I really enjoyed reading 'The Peanut Factory' by Deborah Price (Guts Publishing, 2022), her memoir of life in South London squats in the 1970s and early 80s - and specifically the scene in the Crystal Palace/Norwood area. Must admit that despite myself being a Brixton squatter later in the 80s I had no idea how ...

The Peanut Factory: squatting in South London in the 1970s

May

25

2022

I really enjoyed reading 'The Peanut Factory' by Deborah Price (Guts Publishing, 2022), her memoir of life in South London squats in the 1970s and early 80s - and specifically the scene in the Crystal Palace/Norwood area. Must admit that despite myself being a Brixton squatter later in the 80s I had no idea how ...

The Crystal Palace Festival 2018, June 11-17

Mar

27

2018

The Crystal Palace Festival returns in 2018 with headliners Stereo MCs and Polarbear.One of the biggest free cultural events in south London, the arts and culture festival will take place across the Crystal Palace area from 11–17 June 2018 with the Crystal Palace park event taking place on 16 June 2018.There were nearly 30,000 visitors ...

1970s football and factories – Charlton, Millwall and Palace

Mar

24

2018

Found recently at Deptford market, three football programmes from three South London teams - Crystal Palace, Millwall, and Charlton (guess they must have been from a Chartlon fan, as the Palace and Millwall programmes are from matches against the Addicks). As well as a window on 1970s football adverts in programmes recall an age of ...

Crystal Palace Subway

Sep

17

2016

As part of Open House London this weekend, the old Crystal Palace Subway is open this weekend and I went along today. The subway, which opened in 1865, once linked the High Level Station to Crystal Palace Park, passing under Crystal Palace Parade. After the Crystal Palace was burned down in 1936, the need for ...

Zoe Konez – Bones

Jul

19

2016

Zoe Konez, singer with Cat Bear Tree (featured here previously), has a new solo single out this week. The video for Bones was filmed by Gareth Gray at Antenna Studios in Crystal Palace (where, among others, Florence and The Machine started out rehearsing).Camberwell-based Zoe will be launching Bones this Wedneday 20th July at The Green ...

An 1890s Indian Visitor to Crystal Palace – and New Cross?

Mar

3

2016

The Reverand Thomas B. Pandian of Madras (sometimes known as T.B. Pandian or T.B. Pandiyan) was a Hindu convert to Christianity who came to England in 1893 to raise awareness of the plight of low caste 'Pariahs'. His travels in this country inspired his book 'England to an Indian Eye, Or, English Pictures from an ...

400 Rabbits, Crystal Palace

Oct

26

2015

Official photoTo know your Enemy, you must become your Enemy, so last week we took a trip to Crystal Palace. Also, we were invited by sourdough pizza joint 400 Rabbits (30-32 Westow Street).It's the kind of simple, playful, bright and tasty restaurant that Brockley ought to have but doesn't.We tried the beef and chilli pizza, our dining ...

Ian Wright remembers growing up on Honor Oak Estate

Mar

13

2014

'Ian Wright: Nothing to Something' is a great documentary where the former Crystal Palace, Arsenal and England footballer talks about growing up in South East London. It's quite a moving film, with Wright just talking to camera about a rough and abusive childhood, rejection by football clubs as a youth player, before finally being signed ...

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Crystal Palace Dragon and Griffin

The Peanut Factory: squatting in South London in the 1970s

The Peanut Factory: squatting in South London in the 1970s

The Crystal Palace Festival 2018, June 11-17

1970s football and factories – Charlton, Millwall and Palace

Crystal Palace Subway

Zoe Konez – Bones

An 1890s Indian Visitor to Crystal Palace – and New Cross?

400 Rabbits, Crystal Palace

Ian Wright remembers growing up on Honor Oak Estate