Comments on: Alexandra Palace Guinea Season Ticket

By: Trev

Trev — Sat, 24 Aug 2019 16:23:43 +0000

So what is the “In Construction” line shown from north of Kings Cross to Highgate?

By: Greg Tingey

Greg Tingey — Fri, 23 Aug 2019 14:09:19 +0000

It was NOT from STamfords Hill, it was from Seven Sisters, opened in approx 1878 & closed in 1962-3.
A tiny bit remains at the North end, used as carriage sidings for Bounds Green Depot

By: AB

AB — Fri, 23 Aug 2019 13:10:31 +0000

The Stamford Hill to Wood Green link that ‘never got built’ might be the palace gates line? https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Palace_Gates_Line

By: Nameless

Nameless — Fri, 23 Aug 2019 10:42:09 +0000

The document is a publicity flyer/location map. It isn’t a ticket, it just quotes the prices.
A shilling (5p) was a lot of money in 1875. This was certainly not an attraction for the working classes. A season ticket was a guinea, 21 shillings (£1.05). This was way beyond a woring man’s means at the time.
The map erroneously shows the Great Eastern Palace Gates branch as running from Stamford Hill instead of Seven Sisters. It operated from 1878 to 1963.

Ollie needs to be a bit more careful with his research, or just talk to a railway enthusiast.

By: Nicholas Aleksander

Nicholas Aleksander — Fri, 23 Aug 2019 09:38:23 +0000

PS. The Stamford Hill to Wood Green line opened in 1878 (a couple of years after the date of this ticket) and closed in the 1960s. It had a separate station from the current Ally Pally station (seen by its old name of “Wood Green” on the map) – namely Palace Gates Station. Wood Green Shopping City was built over much of the Palace Gates’ line infrastructure.

By: Nicholas Aleksander

Nicholas Aleksander — Fri, 23 Aug 2019 09:31:13 +0000

The image and map pre-date the development of Muswell Hill. Muswell Hill Broadway was only developed in the 1890s, and Collins and Edmundson (the principal developers of the suburb) only really go going in the early 20th century. So it isn’t surprising that the view of Ally Pally is unsullied by any terraced housing – in 1875 the Palace and Park would have been surrounded by fields.
The view is of the second Palace – looking “up” Muswell Hill from Hornsey. You can see this from the terrace and location of the steps. The other side would have steps leading down from the Great Hall to the former Ally Pally railway station.
1875 is significant, as this is the year the second Palace opened – the first having burnt down within days of its opening in 1873.

By: Phil E

Phil E — Fri, 23 Aug 2019 06:29:41 +0000

The “Stamford Hill to Wood Green” line did get built as the Palace Gates branch, which was closed in the early 60s.

By: Data Visualisation (@data_starship)

Data Visualisation (@data_starship) — Fri, 07 Jun 2019 13:10:25 +0000

Alexandra Palace Guinea Season Ticket — https://t.co/APajGonhHu