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Bashford ‘bashed’ at library consultation

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May 19, 2012
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A pensioner and a little boy named Finlay got the biggest cheers of the night as Croydon council held their consultation meeting on the future of library services in Upper Norwood last Wednesday night. 78-year-old Shelagh McDonough told Croydon’s cabinet member for culture Cllr Sarah Bashford: ”Councillor Sarah Bashford you don’t remember me. “I went...
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Local businesses make 6th Crystal Palace Overground Festival possible

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May 17, 2012
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  Festival organisers are in the process of organising a repeat of 2011’s hugely successful Crystal Palace Overground Festival. The FREE community arts festival is planned for Wednesday, June 13 to Saturday, June 16 at Crystal Palace Triangle with the main event and opening with Jim Bob, best known as the singer of indie...
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Crystal Palace Garden Party: Rock and Proms in June

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May 11, 2012
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The Crystal Palace Garden Parties were an amazing series of festivals in the Crystal Palace Bowl in the park South East London. The Garden Parties in Crystal Palace Bowl historically ran from 1971 into 1980s and were mostly one day festivals. Among the amazing list of bands that played these shows : PINK FLOYD, BEACH BOYS, BOB...
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Green Day at Rockmount School

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May 11, 2012
Reception Class conducting a biodiversity survey - what lives in the pond in our school grounds?

“Let’s show the world we care!” was the message from staff, pupils and parents at Rockmount School last Friday (4th May). The school wanted to hold the Green Day to raise awareness of environmental issues and promote sustainable lifestyles. Dressed in green, children made their way to school by bike, scooter or on foot,...
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The Great Crystal Palace Fire of 1936

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To commemorate the 75th anniversary of the destruction of the Crystal Palace by fire on the 30th November 1936,...
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The Crystal Palace fire

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The Crystal Palace Fire: The End of an Era The Crystal Palace fire occurred on 30 Nov 1936. The “people’s...
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IN REMEMBRANCE

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November 11, 2010

On April 29th 1922 three young children – the eldest not more than seven years old – moved through...
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The Silver screens of Crystal Palace

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October 9, 2010

The area's first cinema was the Photodrome, which opened around 1909. Situated off Ranger Road - now Jasper Road...
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HMS Crystal Palace

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September 16, 2010

In October 1914 the Crystal Palace was taken over by His Majesty’s Admiralty as a training depot. Its official...
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