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Photo Album 36

Crystal Palace replica castings


President carried the Crystal Palace replica castings from the Black Country down to London where they are to be erected on the site of the original Crystal Palace in South London . They were first seen on the BBC ‘What the Victorians Did For Us’. - Museum Press release. Now heading for the Crystal Palace Foundation First 3 photos on 22nd May 2005 - photos by George Hopkins & Nigel Wood

Broad St.   Dave Stott
Passing under Broad St. Bridge into the gas Street area - photo by Nigel Wood   Dave Stott - steering - photo by Nigel Wood
Worcester Bar   Worcester Bar 2
In the narrows at Worcester Bar, Birmingham Gas Street, en route for London and we had just tied on the banners for the Crystal Palace. In the picture are from L to R, Dave the steam Stott, Wobbly Bob Crompton, Neil Ratcliffe (Capt), and Tony Tibbings. - click on image for larger image - Photo Copyright © 2005 George Hopkins
 
Larger image of boat and crew   By Fosse locks
A better view of the banner - click on the photo for a larger image showing more detail in the graphic - about 250k file -   Approaching the "Fosse Locks" on the GU - 25th May
Photo Copyright © 2005 George Hopkins

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