View of the Crystal Palace and its surrounding park, Sydenham, Bromley, London mb-height 2894 From about 1881 it was

From about 1881 it was often known as St James

'The Squire of Alsatia'

by which the Lion was so seriously injured that he died in a few days afterwards'

Also showing labourers and a figure standing observing the activity

View of the Crystal Palace and its surrounding park, Sydenham, Bromley, London mb-height 2894 From about 1881 it wasView of the Crystal Palace and its surrounding park, Sydenham, Bromley, London, 1854. Designed by Sir Joseph Paxton for the Great Exhibition of 1851, the Crystal Palace was later moved to Sydenham as part of an amusement park. It was destroyed by fire during the night of 30th November 1936.