EAW041941 ENGLAND (1952). Barrage balloon over the former Crystal Palace site, Crystal Palace, 1952

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Title	[EAW041941] Barrage balloon over the former Crystal Palace site, Crystal Palace, 1952
Reference	EAW041941
Date	14-March-1952
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Place name	CRYSTAL PALACE
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Country	ENGLAND
Easting / Northing	534000, 171016
Longitude / Latitude	-0.072549409596214, 51.421802286849
National Grid Reference	TQ340710

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