Peckham Rye Common and Homestall Farm landscape 1861.

[edhistory]

Landscape illustrations of East Dulwich of this period are rare.

This one has some puzzling features, especially on the sky-line.

Anyone care to speculate?

John K

[silverfox]

Is the church in the top right the former church at the top of Barry RD (now a hostel)?

[mikeb]

I think Emmanuel Church was completed in 1877

Stanford's map of c. 1862 might help: http://www.motco.com/map/81006/19.asp?page=19

Seems like the view is uphill i.e. facing south east. Could it be something to do with the cemetry or maybe Friern Manor?

What are the poles / structures in the centre?

Mike

[silverfox]

Stanford's map shows a church marked on Camberwell Cemetery so it could be that if the view on Surrey Rifles print is looking south east

[computedshorty]

Guessing,

It might be Dawson's Hill, it places the Church of St Peter at the right angle, the Riflemen are firing into the Ranges slightly to the left, the pole on the hilltop ( highest point ) will be have been used for Semaphore Signelling ( Messages sent with Flags ) Nearby would be the Fire Beacon.

The Maquee is of the First Surrey Rifles.

It does appere that the Church was built long before the houses were built and occupied by a future congregation.

[edhistory]

Following on from mikeb, and to help with the speculation, a clearer scan from the Stanford map of the sky-line buildings.

John K