Sydenham Collection (page 17)

Streaked flowered marica with white, yellow and purple-striped flowers, Marica striata.. Handcolored copperplate engraving from a botanical illustration by Sydenham Edwards from William Curtiss

Flexuose moraea with bright yellow flowers, native of the Cape, Moraea flexuosa.. Handcolored copperplate engraving from a botanical illustration by Sydenham Edwards from William Curtiss Botanical

Curled-leaved tritonia with crimson and white flowers, native of South Africa, Tritonia crispa.. Handcolored copperplate engraving from a botanical illustration by Sydenham Edwards from William

Small-flowered marica with white flowers, native of the West Indies, Marica plicata.. A native of Cayenne, Jamaica and the west Indies

Crimson ixia or spreading-flower d ixia with deep crimson flowers. Ixia patens.. Handcolored copperplate engraving from a botanical illustration by Sydenham Edwards from William Curtiss Botanical

Sulphur-colored ixia with bright lemon yellow flowers, Ixia bulbifera.. Handcolored copperplate engraving from a botanical illustration by Sydenham Edwards from William Curtiss Botanical Magazine 1802

Mexican Ferraria iris, Peacock Flower, Tiger Flower, Flower of Tigris, Tigridia pavonia.. Handcolored copperplate engraving from a botanical illustration by Sydenham Edwards from William Curtiss

Great quaking grass with golden seeds drooping on stem, native of Spain and Italy, Briza maxima.. Handcolored copperplate engraving from a botanical illustration by Sydenham Edwards from William

Shrubby oenothera with vivid yellow flowers, native of Virginia, Oenothera fruticosa.. Handcolored copperplate engraving from a botanical illustration by Sydenham Edwards from William Curtiss

Salmon-coloured amaryllis, with curly orange flowers on a single stem, Amaryllis humilis.. Handcolored copperplate engraving from a botanical illustration by Sydenham Edwards from William Curtiss

Yellow-flowered, square-leaved cornflag, Gladiolus tristis.. Handcolored copperplate engraving by Sydenham Edwards from William Curtiss Botanical Magazine, 1808

Poppy coloured amaryllis, a native of Cape of Good Hope, Amaryllis venusta.. Handcolored copperplate engraving from a botanical illustration by Sydenham Edwards from William Curtiss Botanical

Striped-flower d wood sorrel with pink and white flowers, native of Africa, Oxalis versicolor.. Handcolored copperplate engraving from a botanical illustration by Sydenham Edwards from William

Crocus-leav d ixia with purple flowers, native of Spain and Italy, Ixia bulbocodium.. Handcolored copperplate engraving from a botanical illustration by Sydenham Edwards from William Curtiss

Asiatic globe flower with deep yellow flower, native of Siberia and Cappadocia, Trollius asiaticus.. Handcolored copperplate engraving from a botanical illustration by Sydenham Edwards from William

Beautiful cistus with vivid yellow flowers decorated with crimson, Cistus formosus.. Handcolored copperplate engraving from a botanical illustration by Sydenham Edwards from William Curtiss Botanical

Pyramidal watsonia (dwarf gladiolus), native to South Africa, Gladiolus pyramidatus.. Handcolored copperplate engraving from a botanical illustration by Sydenham Edwards from William Curtiss

Eatable physalis, Cape gooseberry or Little lantern, Physalis edulis.. The fruit is eatable, agreeably acid and sweet, and has a fragrant odour, something between a mixture of apple and melon

Rose-coloured ixia from South Africa, Ixia latifolia (Ixia capillaris).. Handcolored copperplate engraving from a botanical illustration by Sydenham Edwards from William Curtiss Botanical Magazine

Brown-stalked magnolia with scarlet and orange flowers, native of China, Magnolia fuscata.. Handcolored copperplate engraving from a botanical illustration by Sydenham Edwards from William Curtiss

Sydenham Wells, southeast London. Date: 1750

Charles Baron Sydenham
CHARLES EDWARD POULETT THOMSON, baron SYDENHAM Governor-general of Canada Date: 1799 - 1841

Belfast Lough from Sydenham. Burgess, James Howard 1817-1890

Short SC1 in the hover at Sydenham Aerodrome Belfast
Short SC1 in the hover at Sydenham Aerodrome, Belfast

Handley Page HP52 Hereford L6003 taking off from Sydenham
Handley Page HP52 Hereford, L6003, taking off from Sydenham in August 1939. Date: 1939

English Electric Canberra PR9 XH130 taking-off
English Electric Canberra PR9, XH130, taking-off from Sydenham

LCC-MFB Sydenham fire station, Crystal Palace
Built by the Metropolitan Board of Works (the forerunner of the London County Council) and opened in 1869, Sydenham fire station was located on Crystal Palace Parade in the shadow of the Crystal

LFB Crystal Palace fire, Fire Chief and Duke of Kent
Chief Officer Major Cyril Morris CBE.MC.KPM of the London Fire Brigade, attending the scene of the Crystal Palace fire, seen here with the Duke of Kent

Aftermath of the Crystal Palace fire, South London
The aftermath of the Crystal Palace fire on 30th November 1936, showing the remains of a concrete wall, turned into rubble by the fire

The Great Exhibition: Bay of the Fine Art Court
The bay of the fine art court and the Great Exhibition which included glass mosaics, architectural models, decorations and designs. Date: 1851

Burns Festival at the Crystal Palace
A scene from the Festival held at the Crystal Palace, Sydenham, to celebrate the centenary of the birth of Scottish poet Robbert Burns

Handel Festival at Crystal Palace
A performance at the Great Handel Festival at the Crystal Palace, Sydenham

Crystal Palace at Sydenham - The North Tower
The North Tower, Crystal Palace, Sydenham. The Tower survived the devastating fire of 1936, but was dynamited in 1941 as it proved too clear a guiding beacon for Luftwaffe air attacks on the city of

Blondin at the Crystal Palace, London, 1861
Engraving showing Blondin (1824-1897), the French high-wire walker and acrobat, pictured outside the Crystal Palace, Sydenham, with one of his ropes

Crystal Palace / 1908
The Palace and grounds

Crystal Palace Interior
Interior view of the garden display area, with fountains, pools and statuary, giving a good impression both of the elaborate exhibits and the building which houses them

Sydenham Crystal Palace
Charles Goodyears India- Rubber Court : at first some attempt is made to house exhibits like those of the Great Exhibition, but activities soon diversify

Crystal Palace Terrace
The sloping grounds of the Sydenham site enable the re- constructed Crystal Palace to be more picturesquely laid out than in Hyde Park : this is the Second Terrace

Egyptian Court at Crys P
Visitors from the East are among the sightseers in the EGYPTIAN COURT - it would be nice to know what they think of it !

Cp - Egyptian Figures
The Great Egyptian Figures in the North Transept, modelled on those at Abu Simbel

Crystal Palace Rosary
The ROSARY is one of the many attractions of the Palace Grounds

Crystal Palace Gen View
Seen from the grounds, the re-created Palace is seen more strikingly than in its original Hyde Park location

Crystal Palace Archery
Archery is the most extreme sport practised in the early days of the Palace : the football team has yet to come

Crystal Palace Temple
The WATER TEMPLE in the Palace grounds is a fine example of Victorian design

Crystal Palace Lake
The picturesque boating lake is a popular feature of the Palace grounds : around 1900, an electric canoe will ply its waters

Crystal Palace Fountains
No palace is complete without fountains, and visitors to the Crystal Palace are delighted with a sight to rival Versailles

Cry Palace Water Arcades
The Water Arcades in the grounds of the Palace

The Palace Gardens
The Valley of Rhododendrons and Cedars is a picturesque part of the Palace grounds

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