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Management Board planned for Crystal Palace Park

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October 1, 2011
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Major plans to create a management board for Crystal Palace park are being drawn up by Bromley council. If the plans are approved then the board, which would include representatives of Capel Manor College, the Eden Project and the Crystal Palace community, would be asked to make recommendations to Bromley council’s executive  which will...
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Sparrowhawk nests in Holly Bush

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September 27, 2011
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BACK IN 1851 when the building which became known as the Crystal Palace was first put up, it enclosed elm trees in Hyde Park – and the sparrows which nested there. A perplexed Queen Victoria asked the Duke of Wellington what should be done about the sparrows. “Sparrowhawks, Ma’am” was the terse reply. And that’s...
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More Chaos at Library Meeting?

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September 15, 2011
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  “Another insult to the people of Crystal Palace and an affront to local democracy” – CPCA. The annual meeting of Upper Norwood library’s joint committee takes place Thursday -14 months after the same meeting ended in complete chaos. Last year’s chaos was triggered by Croydon’ Conservative councillors’ insistence in trying to install four...
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Crystal Palace Film Festival starts Sunday

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September 15, 2011
Second Crystal Palace International Film Festival

The second Crystal Palace International Film festival which opens on Sunday (September 15th) has attracted more than 600 entries. More than 80 of the films submitted have been chosen as finalists for the festival – including films which feature famous names such as John Hurt, Keith Allen and Jean Reno (Leon) as well as...
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The Upper Norwood Windmill and Royal Albert Pub

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People from London used to ascend the mill to obtain a view of the surrounding country. The mill first...
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Crystal Palace Fans Centenary Project

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January 2, 2007

When the Crystal Palace Football & Athletic Club were formed eventually in 1905 the feeling of our formative chairman...
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January 1, 2007

The rise and fall of the Crystal Palace was brought to life on 29th Nov with Palace...
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