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Norwood Collection (#2)

"Discover the rich history and diverse attractions of Norwood" Explore the heroic efforts of the Croydon Fire Brigade at South Norwood station

Background imageNorwood Collection: New Library, Norwood (engraving)

New Library, Norwood (engraving)
5204721 New Library, Norwood (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: New Library, Norwood, Mr Sidney R J Smith, ARIBA, Architect)

Background imageNorwood Collection: The late Mr Spurgeon in his Study at Westwood, Beulah Hill, Norwood (engraving)

The late Mr Spurgeon in his Study at Westwood, Beulah Hill, Norwood (engraving)
1614631 The late Mr Spurgeon in his Study at Westwood, Beulah Hill, Norwood (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageNorwood Collection: Members of the New London County Council (engraving)

Members of the New London County Council (engraving)
1626238 Members of the New London County Council (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Members of the New London County Council)

Background imageNorwood Collection: Members of the New London County Council (engraving)

Members of the New London County Council (engraving)
1626199 Members of the New London County Council (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Members of the New London County Council)

Background imageNorwood Collection: The Jews in London (litho)

The Jews in London (litho)
1046734 The Jews in London (litho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Jews in London. Illustration for The Graphic)

Background imageNorwood Collection: The Members of the New London County Council, 1892 (engraving)

The Members of the New London County Council, 1892 (engraving)
1056323 The Members of the New London County Council, 1892 (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Members of the New London County Council, 1892)

Background imageNorwood Collection: Recto: Study of Upper Norwood, London, with All Saints Church

Recto: Study of Upper Norwood, London, with All Saints Church
1217665 Recto: Study of Upper Norwood, London, with All Saints Church, 1871 (pen and brown ink over graphite) by Pissarro, Camille (1830-1903); 15.1x19.7 cm; Ashmolean Museum, University of Oxford

Background imageNorwood Collection: South London Cemetery, Norwood (engraving)

South London Cemetery, Norwood (engraving)
5230898 South London Cemetery, Norwood (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: South London Cemetery, Norwood)

Background imageNorwood Collection: The Return of Sherlock Holmes, the Adventure of the Norwood Builder

The Return of Sherlock Holmes, the Adventure of the Norwood Builder, a Sherlock Holmes story by Arthur Conan Doyle. " A little, wizened man darted out." Date: 1903

Background imageNorwood Collection: MA Norfolk Norwood Vector Road Map

MA Norfolk Norwood Vector Road Map. All source data is in the public domain. U.S. Census Bureau Census Tiger. Used Layers: areawater, linearwater, roads, rails, cousub, pointlm, uac10

Background imageNorwood Collection: MA Norfolk Walpole Vector Road Map

MA Norfolk Walpole Vector Road Map. All source data is in the public domain. U.S. Census Bureau Census Tiger. Used Layers: areawater, linearwater, roads, rails, cousub, pointlm, uac10

Background imageNorwood Collection: MA Norfolk Westwood Vector Road Map

MA Norfolk Westwood Vector Road Map. All source data is in the public domain. U.S. Census Bureau Census Tiger. Used Layers: areawater, linearwater, roads, rails, cousub, pointlm, uac10

Background imageNorwood Collection: Viaduct on the Croydon Atmospheric Railway... 1845. Creator: Unknown

Viaduct on the Croydon Atmospheric Railway... 1845. Creator: Unknown
Viaduct on the Croydon Atmospheric Railway, crossing the Dover and Brighton lines, between Norwood and Croydon, 1845. Trains travelling on tracks using air pressure for locomotion, south London

Background imageNorwood Collection: GYPSY & DOGS GYPSY & DOGS

GYPSY & DOGS GYPSY & DOGS
Margaret Finch, Queen of the Gipsies at Norwood, in south London with two pet dogs - one is smaller than a tankard!! Date: early 19th century

Background imageNorwood Collection: Wakefield WF8 3 Map

Wakefield WF8 3 Map
Postcode Sector Map of Wakefield WF8 3

Background imageNorwood Collection: North East Derbyshire S21 2 Map

North East Derbyshire S21 2 Map
Postcode Sector Map of North East Derbyshire S21 2

Background imageNorwood Collection: Bury M25 9 Map

Bury M25 9 Map
Postcode Sector Map of Bury M25 9

Background imageNorwood Collection: East Riding of Yorkshire HU17 9 Map

East Riding of Yorkshire HU17 9 Map
Postcode Sector Map of East Riding of Yorkshire HU17 9

Background imageNorwood Collection: Fife DD6 8 Map

Fife DD6 8 Map
Postcode Sector Map of Fife DD6 8

Background imageNorwood Collection: Cardiff CF14 9 Map

Cardiff CF14 9 Map
Postcode Sector Map of Cardiff CF14 9

Background imageNorwood Collection: Blind Typists - Royal Normal College, Upper Norwood

Blind Typists - Royal Normal College, Upper Norwood
Blind Typists - Royal Normal College for the Blind, Westow Street, Upper Norwood, London. Taking down a telephone message in shorthand

Background imageNorwood Collection: Margaret Finchs Cottage, Norwood in 1808, (c1878). Creator: Unknown

Margaret Finchs Cottage, Norwood in 1808, (c1878). Creator: Unknown
Margaret Finchs Cottage, Norwood in 1808, (c1878). House in what was the village of Norwood, (now part of greater London), lived in by Margaret Finch, Queen of the Gipsies

Background imageNorwood Collection: North-west view of the church of St Mary, Norwood, Middlesex, 1795

North-west view of the church of St Mary, Norwood, Middlesex, 1795. Norwood is now in the London borough of Ealing

Background imageNorwood Collection: Church of St Mary, Norwood, Middlesex, c1800

Church of St Mary, Norwood, Middlesex, c1800. Norwood is now in the London borough of Ealing

Background imageNorwood Collection: Norwood Church, c1792

Norwood Church, c1792. From The Environs of London, by Daniel Lysons [T. Cadell, Junior & W. Davies, , c1792.]

Background imageNorwood Collection: July - Down at Beulah, c1840s. Artist: George Cruikshank

July - Down at Beulah, c1840s. Artist: George Cruikshank
July - Down at Beulah, c1840s. A fainting woman is given smelling salts while a fight goes on. The Beulah Spa was founded at Upper Norwood, (now part of London), in 1831

Background imageNorwood Collection: The Avenue, Sydenham, 1871. Artist: Pissarro, Camille (1830-1903)

The Avenue, Sydenham, 1871. Artist: Pissarro, Camille (1830-1903)
The Avenue, Sydenham, 1871. Found in the collection of the National Gallery, London

Background imageNorwood Collection: A Map of Norwood Hall Estate in the Township of Brightside Bierlow

A Map of Norwood Hall Estate in the Township of Brightside Bierlow and some adjoining Lands of the Duke of Norfolk
Norwood Hall and Grounds (later known as Bishopholme), Norwood Lane later named Herries Road.Original at Sheffield Local Studies Library:s (15) 1 L

Background imageNorwood Collection: elderly woman W J Wright British active Upper

elderly woman W J Wright British active Upper
elderly woman; W. J. Wright (British, active Upper Norwood, England 1880s - 1890s); 1893; Gelatin silver print

Background imageNorwood Collection: Illustration in the London News of V. C. Heroes of the Transvall War in the Nineteenth century

Illustration in the London News of V. C. Heroes of the Transvall War in the Nineteenth century
Illustrated London News record of Transvall War 1899-1900. The achievements of the home and colonial forces in the great conflict with the Boer Republics. Spencer Wilkinson record. V.C

Background imageNorwood Collection: Photograph of Bricklayers Arms, Norwood (Old), London

Photograph of Bricklayers Arms, Norwood (Old), London. The main side of the print (shown here) depicts: Photo of Pub under construction

Background imageNorwood Collection: Photograph of Bricklayers Arms, Norwood (New), London

Photograph of Bricklayers Arms, Norwood (New), London. The main side of the print (shown here) depicts: Corner on view of the pub

Background imageNorwood Collection: Photograph of Beulah Spa PH, Upper Norwood, London

Photograph of Beulah Spa PH, Upper Norwood, London. The main side of the print (shown here) depicts: Corner on view of the pub

Background imageNorwood Collection: Photograph of Anerley Arms, Norwood, London

Photograph of Anerley Arms, Norwood, London. The main side of the print (shown here) depicts: Left Face on view of the pub

Background imageNorwood Collection: Queen of the Gipsies Margaret Finch

Queen of the Gipsies Margaret Finch
Margaret Finch- Queen of the Gipsies in Norwood, London : centenarian, pipe-smoker and dog-lover. Date: 19th century

Background imageNorwood Collection: Woman doing automatic writing in a garden

Woman doing automatic writing in a garden -- she is Mrs P Savile of South Norwood, London, who could receive psychic information from an entity called White Cloud

Background imageNorwood Collection: Jews Orphanage, West Norwood

Jews Orphanage, West Norwood
The Jews Orphanage (previously the Jews Orphan Asylum) on Knights Hill Road, West Norwood. A group of boys stand beside the approach to the home. Date: early 1900s

Background imageNorwood Collection: CARTOON: ANTI-GERMAN, c1917. The Python. A militarily strong Germany swallows up the world

CARTOON: ANTI-GERMAN, c1917. The Python. A militarily strong Germany swallows up the world. Cartoon by J.N. ( Ding ) Darling, c1917

Background imageNorwood Collection: BOY SCOUTS, 1915. Edward Ackroyd and George H. Mundell, two Boy Scouts from Norwood, Pennsylvania

BOY SCOUTS, 1915. Edward Ackroyd and George H. Mundell, two Boy Scouts from Norwood, Pennsylvania. Photograph, 1915

Background imageNorwood Collection: Woodrow Wilson: Mexico

Woodrow Wilson: Mexico
WOODROW WILSON: MEXICO. Strange No-one thinks of renovating the Can. Cartoon, 1916, by J.N. ( Ding ) Darling

Background imageNorwood Collection: Norwood Grove House

Norwood Grove House, Streatham, London, was built in 1760 - 61 for John Ambler, a hop merchant. It was extended in the 1830s and opened to the public in 1926. Date: built 1760 - 1761

Background imageNorwood Collection: Lambeth Workhouse Schools, Norwood, South London

Lambeth Workhouse Schools, Norwood, South London
The parish of Lambeth operated a workhouse school on Elder Road, West Norwood, South London. In 1885, the premises were extended with the erection of the New School buildings

Background imageNorwood Collection: Sherlock Holmes / Doyle

Sherlock Holmes / Doyle
THE RETURN OF SHERLOCK HOLMES THE ADVENTURE OF THE NORWOOD BUILDER. Holmes is given some evidence by a witness

Background imageNorwood Collection: Jews Hospital and Orphan Asylum, West Norwood

Jews Hospital and Orphan Asylum, West Norwood
Members of the Lads Brigade perform a rifle drill at West Norwood Jews Hospital and Orphan Asylum. Date: circa 1902

Background imageNorwood Collection: Morning Parade at Barnardos Home, Norwood

Morning Parade at Barnardos Home, Norwood
Young boys at Barnardos Home, Norwood, salute the homes superintendent at the daily morning parade. Date: Early 1900s

Background imageNorwood Collection: Cleevedon Toddlers Home, South Norwood - Exercises

Cleevedon Toddlers Home, South Norwood - Exercises
Young children performing exercises with their nurse at the Cleevedon Toddlers Home, South Norwood. The home was run by the childrens Aid Society. Date: 1930s

Background imageNorwood Collection: Westmorland Society School, West Norwood, Surrey

Westmorland Society School, West Norwood, Surrey
The Westmorland Society School at West Norwood, Surrey, opened in 1854 to house and educate the children of children born in or near London, of Westmorland parents. Date: circa 1913

Background imageNorwood Collection: Godson & Dobsons Timber Year Fire, Croydon, Surrey

Godson & Dobsons Timber Year Fire, Croydon, Surrey
Godson & Dobsons Timber Year Fire, Croydon, near Norwood, Surrey, England. London and Crystal Palace Railway Date: 1905




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"Discover the rich history and diverse attractions of Norwood" Explore the heroic efforts of the Croydon Fire Brigade at South Norwood station, as they bravely protect the community. Step into Sherlock Holmes' world with "The Adventure of the Norwood Builder, " a thrilling tale set in this captivating neighborhood. Witness the joyous Children's Exercise Drill at Cleevedon Toddlers Home in South Norwood, fostering healthy habits from an early age. Experience boundless laughter and playfulness at Lambeth Schools' Infants playground in West Norwood, London - a haven for young minds to flourish. Marvel at the breathtaking views from Upper Norwood/Anerley Hill, offering panoramic vistas that will leave you speechless. Immerse yourself in North Derbyshire's industrial heritage by exploring Collieries at Langwith, Norwood, and Glapwell - a testament to hard work and resilience. Uncover knowledge and wisdom passed down through generations as you learn about Margaret Finch, Queen of the Gypsies in 18th-century Norwood. Her foresight was legendary. Trace back to historical milestones with The First London County Council engraving - witness how governance shaped this vibrant community. Embark on exciting Southern Railway Excursions advertised throughout town - let your wanderlust take flight with unforgettable adventures awaiting you. Feel secure knowing that LCC-LFB West Norwood fire station stands ready to protect its residents against any threat - safety is their utmost priority. Indulge your curiosity by delving into fascinating stories surrounding North Surrey District School in Anerley/Upper Norwood. Education has always been valued here. Norwood: where history meets modernity; where tradition intertwines with progress. Come experience it all firsthand.