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The park is looking nice Now so changed from when I was a child.

You know you're getting old when... You wont go to a funeral in case its your own.

There is no chance of rebuilding the Crystal Place. It might be more fitting to have a Shard style Tower on Goose Green based on the local factory, using a Batey's Ginger Beer Bottle, not as large as the Shard but tall enough to cast a shadow like a Sun Dial indecating the time, children playing there would see the shadow and tell the time to go home.

You might be interested in the Pre Historic Animals that were in the lower Park

A previous post, still not able to do it? Community Cohesion March 29, 01:15PM Oh, I meant to add my full signature to this part of the thread. I've been trying to change my posting name but can't seem to do it. I'd prefer to publish as me rather than sit behind a banner or pseudonym. Any help? __________________________________________ If you cant sort yourself out, why ask us to do your paid position with Southwark Borough Council. We could do your job blindfold. Without passing it on to others. I dont think your Mayor Worship will save your section in the coming cuts to make way for her, as she will be able to do it herself.

You will have to go a long way to find a better place than Nunhead But no cinema.

:) I would have given you a lift but I am away at the moment. N.

Dulwich Cino This postcard showing the demolition of the Dulwich Cino Was this on Lordship Lane, or on Grove Vale (later to be the site of the Odeon)? Or is it a third East Dulwich venue? The site was next to the School in Grove Vale. I have searched into the history of the cinema at that time. The entrance paraded a Commissionaire a man clothed in a Uniform with a military bearing, who oversaw the Patrons to enter the Cinema. The Ticket Office stood just inside the entrance Hall, a box with the upper part glazed, here the Cashier gave out tickets to the price paid, and the back seats cost more. The tickets were torn from a roll. The doors to the Auditorium were staffed by Usherettes, also in the same colour dress, which took the ticket and tore it, this was done to stop the bearer using it again it or passing it onto another person. On a raised platform at the back, was the Projector that the Projectionist adjusted the focus to send the black film to a hanging white screen, over the heads of the patrons sitting all on one level. The lighting was by gas from brackets on the side of the two aisles this was dim yellow, the seating were long wooden forms. Just in front to one side of the screen was the Pianist, who would play suitable music to enhance the film. These were silent films and only black and white. If it was a Western and the horses galloped fast she would play fast, if the hoses were on rocky ground she had an empty cocoanut shell and would crack the two halves together these did sound like galloping hoofs. The audience took their places before the film started, ladies were requested to please remove your hats as those behind could not see, the usherettes lowered the gas lighting, now in semi darkness the white beam from the projector reached the screen. The speed of the film was dependent on the projectionist who had to turn a handle to move the film, he tended to speed up if there was a chase scene, at a crutial moment the film would break, and stop, the light were brought back on while the poor projectionist repaired the break, then the lights lowered and start again with perhaps a few frames of film missing, of course all this time the audience were calling and shouting and clapping at the restart. The Smoke that was rising from the many pipe smokers not only caused problems of vision but bouts of coughing, clouds of smoke hung over their heads there was no air ventilation. During the showing of the film more people came in that mean the usherettes would have to take the new customer by the had and lead him to a seat this entailed asking others to move along, once they stood the this blocked the vision of others and shouting started. When it was the end of the show the lights were brought up again. The pianist played God Save the Queen and every one stood to attention until the last note, before leaving their seat.

Hello Members. I have inherited a number of old picture postcards some of these are rather used and not in the best of condition I see that some people are serious to look at old cards. the collection covers Dulwich and parts of London there is also a number of holiday cards from all over the county, these were my Grandma's the transport in the pictures looks first world war. I would be pleased to see any other members cards. Thank you Patty.