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Message: Emoticon Listing HTML Help	[quote]Fire at the Crystal Palace R7H 20th June 1894 "Thursday evening last,a fire occured at the well knownplace of resort known as the "Crystal Palace" occupied by Mr Albert Butler. The fire broke out in the bar, on the mantlepiece which stands a large gilt mirror, covered with gauze, and on each side there is a gas bracket where was also two valuable vases.About 9 0 clock, when there was a good company present, flames were seen to be leaping from all over the chimney piece and ascending to the ceiling, which was covered with matchwood. Those present at once took active steps to extinguish the flames, and eventually proved successful, but not before considerable damage was done, as several plants were destroyed and the ceiling damaged. Prompt attention prevented what might have been a most serious conflagration. The damage is estimated at about £20, which, we are informed, is covered by insurance" A little insight into how opulent the interior must have been??[/quote]
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replied on: 3/22/2006 3:45:57 PM

Fire at the Crystal Palace

R7H 20th June 1894
"Thursday evening last,a fire occured at the well knownplace of resort known as the "Crystal Palace" occupied by Mr Albert Butler. The fire broke out in the bar, on the mantlepiece which stands a large gilt mirror, covered with gauze, and on each side there is a gas bracket where was also two valuable vases.About 9 0 clock, when there was a good company present, flames were seen to be leaping from all over the chimney piece and ascending to the ceiling, which was covered with matchwood. Those present at once took active steps to extinguish the flames, and eventually proved successful, but not before considerable damage was done, as several plants were destroyed and the ceiling damaged. Prompt attention prevented what might have been a most serious conflagration. The damage is estimated at about £20, which, we are informed, is covered by insurance"

A little insight into how opulent the interior must have been??

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