Crystal Palace, London Crystal Palace, London Crystal Palace is an area in South London, England, named after the Crystal Palace Exhibition building which stood in the area from 1854 until it was destroyed by fire in 1936. Approximately 8 miles (13 km) southeast of Charing Cross, it includes one of the highest points in London, at , offering views over the capital. The area has no defined boundaries and straddles five London boroughs and three postal districts, although there is a Crystal Palace electoral ward and Crystal Palace Park in the London Borough of Bromley. It is contiguous with Anerley, Dulwich Wood, Gipsy
Second Great Fire of London the London Fire Brigade described the scene that faced the fire fighters: St Paul’s Cathedral and the immediate area was struck by twenty-eight incendiary bombs. Prime Minister Winston Churchill sent the message that "St Paul’s must be saved at all costs". A famous photograph, "St Paul's Survives", was taken from the roof of the "Daily Mail" building (Northcliffe House, Carmelite Street) by Herbert Mason. Mason was the chief photographer at the Daily Mail. He was on the roof firewatching when he took the picture. Mason described the moment he created the photograph - The camera is believed to have been