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Crystal Palace Park in South London is well known for its dinosaurs, athletics, TV broadcast mast, and as the site of the Crystal Palace that burnt down in 1936. But the football club is miles away!
There is a fine Victorian railway station next to the park.  (18-Feb-2008)
The Crystal Palace railway station.
Some local schoolchildren did a dinosaur mural, but it has since been painted over.
The Crystal Palace railway station.
There is not much remaining of the Crystal Palace building except the open space and a few peripheral items.
Here is Mooch sitting with one of the sphinxes.  (09-Jun-2008)
Mooch monkey sits with a sphinx in Crystal Palace Park.
The open air music stage.
Mooch monkey looking towards the open air music stage in Crystal Palace Park.
There is a maze, but Mooch was worried about getting lost so he did not go in.
Mooch monkey at the entrance to the maze in Crystal Palace Park.
There used to be motor car racing in the park, but only special events and the Mini London to Brighton run now happen. Some of the movie Rush was filmed here. Here's Mooch sitting on part of the 'infield' track.
Mooch monkey sits on part of the old motor racing track in Crystal Palace Park.
This is a bust sculpture of Sir Joseph Paxton who designed The Crystal Palace.  (06-Apr-2012)
A bust of Sir Joseph Paxton who designed The Crystal Palace.
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