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Crystal Palace road-racing track nears completion for Coronation. This picture
Crystal Palace road-racing track nears completion for Coronation.
This picture from the air shows the new Crystal Palace road-racing track, designed as the finest in Britain, is nearing completion in time for the opening of the Coronation season. With straights, curves, hairpin bends, gradients, the circuit runs for 2 miles through the grounds of the Crystal Palace, which was destroyed by fire last year. The road has a minimum width of 30 feet and the surface is claimed to be better than any other racing circuit in the world. On the left of the picture are the illuminated terraces of the old palace. At right are the sports and football ground. Circled by the track are the Canada Building - bottom left - the Australia and New Zealand Buildings (centre). Top centre is the maze and centre foreground is them Maxim Machine.
23 March 1937
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This photograph captures the final stages of construction of the magnificent Crystal Palace road-racing track, just in time for the highly anticipated Coronation season. From an aerial perspective, one can admire the intricate design of this state-of-the-art racing circuit, hailed as Britain's finest. Stretching over 2 miles through the grounds of the recently devastated Crystal Palace, which succumbed to a tragic fire last year, this track boasts impressive features such as straights, curves, hairpin bends, and gradients. The image showcases a minimum width of 30 feet for the road surface - claimed to be superior to any other racing circuit worldwide. On the left side lies a glimpse of nostalgia with illuminated terraces from what remains of the old palace. Meanwhile, on the right side stands proudly a sports and football ground. Encircling this remarkable racetrack are notable structures like Canada Building at its bottom-left corner and Australia and New Zealand Buildings at its center. The maze takes center stage in top-center position while upfront is them Maxim Machine. Taken on March 23rd, 1937 during an era marked by war-torn Europe but also significant progress between conflicts; this monochrome photograph serves as both a historical document and a testament to human resilience. Preserved by TopFoto. co. uk under their planet news collection without commercial use rights mentioned explicitly; it offers us an intriguing glimpse into past achievements that continue to captivate our imagination today.
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