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Sydenham Collection (#6)

Sydenham, a historic district in South London, holds a fascinating connection to the Crystal Palace and its iconic dinosaur sculptures

Background imageSydenham Collection: Ruffed or tall pale primrose, Primula involucrata

Ruffed or tall pale primrose, Primula involucrata. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by George Barclay after an illustration by Miss Sarah Drake from Edwards Botanical Register

Background imageSydenham Collection: African ansellia or leopard orchid, Ansellia africana

African ansellia or leopard orchid, Ansellia africana. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by George Barclay after an illustration by Miss Sarah Drake from Edwards Botanical Register

Background imageSydenham Collection: Giant hyssop, Agastache pallida

Giant hyssop, Agastache pallida (Pale cedronel, Cedronella pallida). Handcoloured copperplate engraving by George Barclay after an illustration by Miss Sarah Drake from Edwards Botanical Register

Background imageSydenham Collection: Long-styled oxyramph, Oxyramphis macrostyla

Long-styled oxyramph, Oxyramphis macrostyla. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by George Barclay after an illustration by Miss Sarah Drake from Edwards Botanical Register, edited by John Lindley

Background imageSydenham Collection: Cut-lipped oncidium orchid, Oncidium lacerum

Cut-lipped oncidium orchid, Oncidium lacerum. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by George Barclay after an illustration by Miss Sarah Drake from Edwards Botanical Register, edited by John Lindley

Background imageSydenham Collection: Tall buckwheat, Fagopyrum acutatum

Tall buckwheat, Fagopyrum acutatum (Loose-flowered buckwheat, Fagopyrum cymosum). Handcoloured copperplate engraving by George Barclay after an illustration by Miss Sarah Drake from Edwards Botanical

Background imageSydenham Collection: Lycianthes lycioides

Lycianthes lycioides (Lycium-like solanum, Solanum lycioides). Handcoloured copperplate engraving by George Barclay after an illustration by Miss Sarah Drake from Edwards Botanical Register

Background imageSydenham Collection: Sweet root, Mussaenda macrophylla

Sweet root, Mussaenda macrophylla
Sweet root or large-leaved mussaenda, Mussaenda macrophylla. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by George Barclay after an illustration by Miss Sarah Drake from Edwards Botanical Register

Background imageSydenham Collection: Ceylon leadwort or doctorbush, Plumbago zeylanica

Ceylon leadwort or doctorbush, Plumbago zeylanica. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by George Barclay after an illustration by Miss Sarah Drake from Edwards Botanical Register

Background imageSydenham Collection: Comely indigo, Indigofera decora

Comely indigo, Indigofera decora. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by George Barclay after an illustration by Miss Sarah Drake from Edwards Botanical Register, edited by John Lindley, London

Background imageSydenham Collection: Araujia graveolens

Araujia graveolens (Strong-scented schubertia, Schubertia graveolens). Handcoloured copperplate engraving by George Barclay after an illustration by Miss Sarah Drake from Edwards Botanical Register

Background imageSydenham Collection: Autumn catchfly or schafta, Silene schafta

Autumn catchfly or schafta, Silene schafta. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by George Barclay after an illustration by Miss Sarah Drake from Edwards Botanical Register, edited by John Lindley

Background imageSydenham Collection: Small shoe-carrying thrixspermum orchid, Thrixspermum

Small shoe-carrying thrixspermum orchid, Thrixspermum calceolus (Slippered fleshlip, Sarcochilus calceolus). Handcoloured copperplate engraving by George Barclay after an illustration by Miss Sarah

Background imageSydenham Collection: Snake gourd, Trichosanthes cucumerina

Snake gourd, Trichosanthes cucumerina (Serpent cucumber or hairblossom, Trichosanthes colubrina). Illustration by Lady Sarah Williams

Background imageSydenham Collection: Lactuca macrorhiza

Lactuca macrorhiza (Large-rooted mulgede, Mulgedium macrorhizon). Handcoloured copperplate engraving by George Barclay after an illustration by Miss Sarah Drake from Edwards Botanical Register

Background imageSydenham Collection: Adenosma glutinosum, Chinese aromatic plant

Adenosma glutinosum, Chinese aromatic plant (Large-flowered wingpoint, Pterostigma grandiflorum). Handcoloured copperplate engraving by George Barclay after an illustration by Miss Sarah Drake

Background imageSydenham Collection: Inward-bent dendrobium orchid, Dendrobium aduncum

Inward-bent dendrobium orchid, Dendrobium aduncum
Inward-bent dendrobium orchid or hooked dendrobe, Dendrobium aduncum. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by George Barclay after an illustration by Miss Sarah Drake from Edwards Botanical Register

Background imageSydenham Collection: Black-eyed cuphea, Cuphea cyanea

Black-eyed cuphea, Cuphea cyanea (Coarse-haired cuphea, Cuphea strigillosa). Handcoloured copperplate engraving by George Barclay after an illustration by Miss Sarah Drake from Edwards Botanical

Background imageSydenham Collection: Lilac-flowered ruellia, Ruellia lilacina

Lilac-flowered ruellia, Ruellia lilacina. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by George Barclay after an illustration by Miss Sarah Drake from Edwards Botanical Register, edited by John Lindley

Background imageSydenham Collection: Small-flowered lankesteria, Lankesteria parviflora

Small-flowered lankesteria, Lankesteria parviflora. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by George Barclay after an illustration by Miss Sarah Drake from Edwards Botanical Register

Background imageSydenham Collection: Banana passionfruit, Passiflora mollissima

Banana passionfruit, Passiflora mollissima (Soft-leaved tacsonia, Tacsonia mollissima). Handcoloured copperplate engraving by George Barclay after an illustration by Miss Sarah Drake from Edwards

Background imageSydenham Collection: Charming dendrobium orchid, Dendrobium pulchellum

Charming dendrobium orchid, Dendrobium pulchellum (Lady Dalhousies dendrobium, Dendrobium dalhousieanum). Handcoloured copperplate engraving by George Barclay after an illustration by Miss Sarah

Background imageSydenham Collection: Yellow peony, Paeonia daurica subsp. wittmanniana

Yellow peony, Paeonia daurica subsp. wittmanniana (Paeonia wittmanniana). Handcoloured copperplate engraving by George Barclay after an illustration by Miss Sarah Drake from Edwards Botanical

Background imageSydenham Collection: Chinese abelia, Abelia chinensis

Chinese abelia, Abelia chinensis (Rock abelia, Abelia rupestris). Handcoloured copperplate engraving by George Barclay after an illustration by Miss Sarah Drake from Edwards Botanical Register

Background imageSydenham Collection: Large-leaved ruellia, Ruellia macrophylla

Large-leaved ruellia, Ruellia macrophylla. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by George Barclay after an illustration by Miss Sarah Drake from Edwards Botanical Register, edited by John Lindley

Background imageSydenham Collection: Glandular lobelia, Lobelia glandulosa

Glandular lobelia, Lobelia glandulosa. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by George Barclay after an illustration by Miss Sarah Drake from Edwards Botanical Register, edited by John Lindley, London

Background imageSydenham Collection: Willow-leaved speedwell, Veronica salicifolia

Willow-leaved speedwell, Veronica salicifolia. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by George Barclay after an illustration by Miss Sarah Drake from Edwards Botanical Register, edited by John Lindley

Background imageSydenham Collection: Butterfly bush, Buddleja lindleyana

Butterfly bush, Buddleja lindleyana
Butterfly bush or purple Chinese buddlea, Buddleja lindleyana. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by George Barclay after an illustration by Miss Sarah Drake from Edwards Botanical Register

Background imageSydenham Collection: Double-yellow water sensitive plant, Neptunia plena

Double-yellow water sensitive plant, Neptunia plena. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by George Barclay after an illustration by Miss Sarah Drake from Edwards Botanical Register

Background imageSydenham Collection: Bluebeard, Caryopteris incana

Bluebeard, Caryopteris incana (Chinese beardwort, Mastacanthus sinensis). Handcoloured copperplate engraving by George Barclay after an illustration by Miss Sarah Drake from Edwards Botanical

Background imageSydenham Collection: Larger cattleya, Cattleya maxima

Larger cattleya, Cattleya maxima. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by George Barclay after an illustration by Miss Sarah Drake from Edwards Botanical Register, edited by John Lindley, London

Background imageSydenham Collection: Tiger-spotted letter-leaf orchid, Grammatophyllum

Tiger-spotted letter-leaf orchid, Grammatophyllum multiflorum var. tigrinum. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by George Barclay after an illustration by Miss Sarah Drake from Edwards Botanical

Background imageSydenham Collection: Villous zichya, Zichya villosa

Villous zichya, Zichya villosa. Kennedya species? Handcoloured copperplate engraving by George Barclay after an illustration by Miss Sarah Drake from Edwards Botanical Register

Background imageSydenham Collection: Chili pepper fuchsia, Fuchsia splendens

Chili pepper fuchsia, Fuchsia splendens
Chili pepper fuchsia or splendid fuchsia, Fuchsia splendens. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by George Barclay after an illustration by Miss Sarah Drake from Edwards Botanical Register

Background imageSydenham Collection: Clinanthus incarnatus

Clinanthus incarnatus (Changeable coburgia, Coburgia versicolor). Handcoloured copperplate engraving by George Barclay after an illustration by William Herbert from Edwards Botanical Register

Background imageSydenham Collection: Blue nasturtium, Tropaeolum azureum

Blue nasturtium, Tropaeolum azureum. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by George Barclay after an illustration by Miss Sarah Drake from Edwards Botanical Register, edited by John Lindley, London

Background imageSydenham Collection: Bonsai oxalis, Oxalis megalorrhiza

Bonsai oxalis, Oxalis megalorrhiza (Red-edged wood sorrel, Oxalis rubrocincta). Handcoloured copperplate engraving by George Barclay after an illustration by Miss Sarah Drake from Edwards Botanical

Background imageSydenham Collection: Tillandsia geminiflora

Tillandsia geminiflora airplant (Madder-coloured tillandsia, Tillandsia rubida). Handcoloured copperplate engraving by George Barclay after an illustration by Miss Sarah Drake from Edwards Botanical

Background imageSydenham Collection: Cattleya crispata orchid

Cattleya crispata orchid (Yellow laelia, Laelia flava). Handcoloured copperplate engraving by George Barclay after an illustration by Miss Sarah Drake from Edwards Botanical Register

Background imageSydenham Collection: Farewell to sping, Clarkia amoena subsp. lindleyi

Farewell to sping, Clarkia amoena subsp. lindleyi (Large-flowered godetia, Godetia grandiflora). Handcoloured copperplate engraving by George Barclay after an illustration by Miss Sarah Drake

Background imageSydenham Collection: Pelican flower, Aristolochia grandiflora

Pelican flower, Aristolochia grandiflora (Giant birthwort, Aristolochia gigas). Handcoloured copperplate engraving by George Barclay after an illustration by Miss Sarah Drake from Edwards Botanical

Background imageSydenham Collection: Limoniastrum monopetalum

Limoniastrum monopetalum (Naked monopetalous sea lavender, Statice monopetala var. denudata). Handcoloured copperplate engraving by George Barclay after an illustration by Miss Sarah Drake

Background imageSydenham Collection: Olympian hellebore, Helleborus olympicus

Olympian hellebore, Helleborus olympicus. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by George Barclay after an illustration by Miss Sarah Drake from Edwards Botanical Register, edited by John Lindley

Background imageSydenham Collection: Dosua indigo, Indigofera dosua

Dosua indigo, Indigofera dosua. From the Botanical Garden of Saharunpur, India. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by George Barclay after an illustration by Miss Sarah Drake from Edwards Botanical

Background imageSydenham Collection: Double red azalea India, Azalea sinensis

Double red azalea India, Azalea sinensis. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by George Barclay after an illustration by Miss Sarah Drake from Edwards Botanical Register, edited by John Lindley

Background imageSydenham Collection: Sir Richard Brookes air plant, Aerides crispum

Sir Richard Brookes air plant, Aerides crispum. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by George Barclay after an illustration by Miss Sarah Drake from Edwards Botanical Register, edited by John Lindley

Background imageSydenham Collection: Tolumnia urophylla orchid

Tolumnia urophylla orchid (Tail-leaved oncidium, Oncidium urophyllum). Handcoloured copperplate engraving by George Barclay after an illustration by Miss Sarah Drake from Edwards Botanical Register

Background imageSydenham Collection: Mr. Plants anisanth, hybrid of Anisanthus

Mr. Plants anisanth, hybrid of Anisanthus splendens and Gladiolus colvillii. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by George Barclay after an illustration by Miss Sarah Drake from Edwards Botanical




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Sydenham, a historic district in South London, holds a fascinating connection to the Crystal Palace and its iconic dinosaur sculptures. In 1854, Baxter's stunning artwork brought the Crystal Palace Dinosaurs to life, captivating visitors with their lifelike depictions. The following year, Punch magazine humorously portrayed these prehistoric creatures roaming around the Crystal Palace grounds. But dinosaurs weren't the only attraction at Sydenham's Crystal Palace. In 1862, an exhibition showcasing British prehistoric marine reptiles mesmerized audiences with their ancient splendor. A breathtaking aerial view of the Crystal Palace reveals its grandeur before tragedy struck in 1936 when it was tragically destroyed by fire. The artistic genius Waterhouse Hawkins added his touch to Sydenham's allure by creating model dinosaurs in 1866 that still captivate imaginations today. Fast forward to 1901 when another photograph immortalized the beauty of this architectural marvel. Beyond its historical significance, it also witnessed thrilling events such as The FA Cup Final in 1899 where football enthusiasts gathered for an unforgettable match. Amidst all this excitement, even dinosaurs like Iguanodon found time to dine. Crystal Palace Broad Walk remains a picturesque spot within Sydenham where locals and tourists alike can stroll amidst nature's tranquility while reminiscing about this area's rich heritage. Sydenham truly encapsulates a blend of history and natural beauty—a place where dinosaurs once roamed freely and left an indelible mark on our imagination.