The photograph above shows the once-noble Crystal Palace High Level in South London in the early 1950s, shortly before it closed. The netting is to prevent debris falling on the waiting passengers.
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A very nice article, this reminded, that I stayed at the Crystal Palace campground way back in 1983, after I participated in the Science Fiction Eurocon in Brighton.
Does that campground still exist? I went from there via train or bus (don't remember exactly, probably bus) to central london and back. Whilst looking for a pub, I found the neighbourhood at Crystal Palace a bit, well provincial, like a small town or village...
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