Sydenham was popular for its medicinal spring but in the 19th century was the home of Crystal Palace. The building encouraged development & large family homes were built on the slopes
- those that remain being much sought-after today. Famous residents included the cricketer W G Grace, George Lansbury, the future Labour leader, & the young Ernest Shackleton. Sydenham was the centre of a musical group whose leading lights were Charles Grove & Arthur Sullivan. Forest Hill was home to the tea merchant, F J Horniman, whose vast collection of anthropological & musical objects were opened to the public later in the Horniman Museum.
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For centuries, Sydenham was a small hamlet on the edge of a large tract of common l&, known as Sydenham Common, in the parish of St Mary`s, Lewisham. London was more than an hour`s travel away. Over little more than half a century, three events radically altered Sydenham, turning it from a rural hamlet into a populous, even fashionable, suburb of London: the enclosure of Sydenham Common, the coming of the railway in 1839 & the construction of the Crystal Palace on Sydenham Hill. Today, Sydenham & Forest Hill are attractive & popular places to live, with good access to green spaces & local amenities. Join local historian Steve Grindlay on a photographic tour of Sydenham & Forest Hill past & present, showcasing points of interest such as the Horniman Museum, the Kirkdale Building & Jews Walk. Sydenham & Forest Hill Through Time is an essential volume for anyone who knows & loves these leafy suburbs. ...

Sydenham & Strandtown in 1902 in a fascinating series of reproductions of old Ordnance Survey plans in the Alan Godfrey Editions, ideal for anyone interested in the history of their neighbourhood or family. The map is one of a group covering parts of east Belfast, east of the Lagan. Coverage stretches from Connswater Bridge eastward to Circular Road, & from Dundela Street & Belmont Road northward to the shore. Features include Victoria Park, railway with Sydenham station, Bunker`s Hill, Norwood Tower, Sydenham House, Belmont Presbyterian church, Strandtown House, many other villas in grounds including Craigavon & Marmont, St Mark`s church, Holywood Road area, Dundela Park, Sydenham School, Irish Distillery, Conn`s Water, etc. On the reverse are street directories for Circular Road, Holywood Road, Palmerston Road, Sydenham Avenue & Park & Victoria Road. About the Alan Godfrey Editions of the 25” OS Series: Selected towns in Great Britain & Ireland are covered by maps showing the extent of urban development in the last decades of the 19th & early 20th century. The plans have been taken from the Ordnance Survey mapping & reprinted at about 15 inches to one mile (1:4, 340). On the reverse most maps have historical notes & many also include extracts from contemporary directories. Most maps cover about one mile (1.6kms) north/south, one & a half miles (2.4kms) across; adjoining sheets can be combined to provide wider coverage.FOR MORE INFORMATION & A COMPLETE LIST OF ALL AVAILABLE TITLES PLEASE CLICK ON THE SERIES LINK. ...

Large scale street plan of Sydney. All roads are shown, with clear distinctions between dual carriageways, through roads, & secondary roads. Railway lines & stations are marked, as are public buildings, pedestrian zones, forests/parks, & industrial zones. Points of interest such as sporting facilities, historical sites, zoos, commercial centres are displayed, as well as post offices, hospitals, police stations & cemeteries. The map is grid-referenced & fully indexed. ...

Central Sydney at 1:17, 250 approx on a laminated, waterproof & tear-resistant street plan from the AA with on the reverse a mini guide to the city highlighting its top 25 sights, recommendations for eating out, shopping & entertainment, plus general tourist information. The plan extends south to Centennial Park &

Includes:: North Sydney. Recommended sights are highlighted & other places of interest are prominently marked. Street index is next to the plan. An inset shows a diagram of Sydney

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Sydney in the Luxe city guides series, which are slim & small enough to fit easily in a pocket or handbag. Information is distilled from elite suggestions by city residents, specially selected for their style, knowledge & expertise. Luxe guides aim at the upper end of the market & subjectively edit to choose the very best recommendations for shopping, restaurants, leisure options & nightlife. Half day shopping & activity itineraries are suggested for you to mix & match your visit to suit your timetable. When folded close the cardboard guide slots into its own protective plastic frame. Vanity Fair magazine calls them ...

Sydney on a waterproof & tear-resistant street plan at 1:15, 000 from Marco Polo Travel Publishing with an enlargement of the city centre, a diagram of the City Rail network, an index which also lists various facilities & places of interest, etc. The plan extends north to include the suburbs beyond the Sydney Harbour Bridge, west to include the Sydney Harbour National Park & Queen ...

Sydney three-in-one map from Periplus, combining a street plan of the city’s central area at 1:10, 000, a plan of its inner suburbs at 1;35, 000 & a map of the Sydney area including the outer suburbs at 1:120, 000. The plan of the city’s central area extends from the northern side of the Sydney Harbour Bridge to the Aussie Stadium & the Sydney Cricket Ground, & east/west from the Rushcutters Bay to Darling Harbour & Cockle Bay. The inner suburbs map extends inland well beyond the Sydney Olympic Park & south to include the Sydney Airport. Both plans highlight numerous places of interest & facilities such as petrol stations, & indicate main traffic arteries. The city centre map also shows one way streets. One overall street index is provided for them. The Sydney area map names numerous suburbs & districts & highlights main traffic routes across them. ...

A clear, indexed street plan of Sydney at 1:10, 000 from ITMB, printed on light, waterproof & tear-resistant synthetic paper, with diagrams of its rail & ferry networks plus road map of the city’s environs. On the reverse is an indexed road map of the eastern half of Australia extending west to Alice Springs, plus street plans of central Melbourne & Brisbane. On one side is a clearly drawn street plan of the city, with an inset extending it across the Sydney Harbour Bridge to cover part of North Sydney. The main plan extends south beyond the Central Station to the Newtown Station & the Sydney Cricket Ground. Highways & other principal traffic arteries are highlighted & one way streets are marked. The plan also indicates lines & stations of the metro & rail network, plus ferry connections within the harbour. Important buildings & facilities, including selected hotels are highlighted & named. The plan is indexed & is accompanied by a road map of the city’s environs plus two diagrams: City Rail & ferries. On the reverse is an indexed road map of the western half of Australia at 1:3, 500, 000 extending west to Alice Springs (but not to Ayres Rock / Uluru). Topography is shown by light altitude colouring with bands in feet & spot heights given in feet & metres. The map shows the country’s road network with names of highways & driving distances on main routes. Places of tourist interest are marked. Latitude & longitude lines are drawn at 2º intervals. Accompanying plans of central Melbourne & Brisbane have similar presentation to the plan of Sydney. ...

The latest edition of the UBD Gregorys Sydney & Blue Mountains Street Directory has been fully revised & updated &



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