Tag Archives: Crystal Palace
1911 Festival of Empire at Crystal Palace – Wednesday 18 May
Posted on 18. May, 2011 by Syd Soc.
Marking the centenary of this landmark event – a talk by Jan Piggott at the Golden Lion
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My first priority will be to extend Tramlink to Crystal Palace says Ken Livingstone
Posted on 31. Mar, 2011 by Syd Soc.
London Mayor candidate Ken Livingstone has pledged to extend the Tramlink to Crystal Palace if he wins next year’s London Mayoral election. “It is madness to have extended the East London Line down to Crystal Palace and then not link it up to the tram,” he said on a recent visit to Croydon. Boris Johson was [...]
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New cinema to open at Crystal Palace
Posted on 11. Feb, 2011 by Syd Soc.
Future Projections has been successful in its planning application to Bromley Council to turn the Grape and Grain pub, 2 Anerley Hill SE19 and the Bigger Picture Gallery (formerly a car showroom) into a two screen cinema. The main cinema would seat 203 people; the smaller cinema would have 51 seats. The developer of the site, Peter [...]
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Michael Portillo travels from Brighton to Crystal Palace
Posted on 05. Jan, 2011 by Syd Soc.
In the 2nd series of BBC2′s Great British Railway Journeys, Michael Portillo visits Crystal Palace. To playback click HERE (link to BBC iplayer) :
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Want a new cinema in the area? Crystal Palace has plans for three of them!
Posted on 26. Nov, 2010 by Syd Soc.
After a total absence of cinemas in the area three – yes three - different cinema proposals are now doing the rounds in Crystal Palace. Maybe it’s like waiting for a number 75 bus - just as you’ve given up hope of one ever arriving, three come along at once! 1. The Picture Palace Campaign wants to turn [...]

