EAW041940 ENGLAND (1952). Barrage balloon over Crystal Palace High Level Station, Crystal Palace, 1952
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| Title | [EAW041940] Barrage balloon over Crystal Palace High Level Station, Crystal Palace, 1952 |
| Reference | EAW041940 |
| Date | 14-March-1952 |
| Link | |
| Place name | CRYSTAL PALACE |
| Parish | |
| District | |
| Country | ENGLAND |
| Easting / Northing | 533843, 171148 |
| Longitude / Latitude | -0.074756455815112, 51.423025743594 |
| National Grid Reference | TQ338711 |
Pins
 Several balloons were flown in the early 1950s to test wind speeds when planning construction of the BBC TV mast. |
brianbeckett |
Sunday 27th of November 2016 03:34:06 PM |
| This is the entrance to the vaulted subway, which ran under The Parade and gave first class passengers direct access to the High level Station. |
Mikey1304 |
Saturday 5th of March 2016 12:36:44 PM |
| Ironically, this building was the old fire station. It had a cobbled forecourt and survived at least until the late 1960s before it was demolished. |
Mikey1304 |
Saturday 5th of March 2016 12:28:20 PM |
| Upper Sydenham station, 1884-1954
http://www.disused-stations.org.uk/u/upper_sydenham/index.shtml |
Leslie B |
Thursday 3rd of March 2016 09:51:14 PM |
| Now a housing estate |
brianbeckett |
Tuesday 16th of September 2014 10:41:26 PM |
User Comment Contributions
Crystal Palace Parade 2012 |
Alan McFaden |
Thursday 27th of November 2014 09:31:50 AM |
Crystal Palace Transmitter Tower 2012 |
Alan McFaden |
Thursday 27th of November 2014 09:31:17 AM |
Crystal Palace Park 2012 |
Alan McFaden |
Thursday 27th of November 2014 09:30:28 AM |
Cystal Palace Park 2012 |
Alan McFaden |
Thursday 27th of November 2014 09:30:00 AM |
Crystal Palace Parade 2012 |
Alan McFaden |
Thursday 27th of November 2014 09:29:32 AM |
Crystal Palace Park 2012 |
Alan McFaden |
Thursday 27th of November 2014 09:29:08 AM |
Testing Wind Speeds during the planning for the BBC TV mast |
brianbeckett |
Tuesday 16th of September 2014 10:40:08 PM |