Initial commit: Welcome to West Wickham Village!!!
- Full 90s retro website with authentic tables, marquee, spacer GIFs - Over 40 pixel art decorative GIFs (bullet points, stars, mailto, construction) - Visitor counter with counter GIFs, animated page title JavaScript - Scrolling marquee header, webring footer navigation - Comprehensive West Wickham content: * Domesday Book 1086 history * Anne Boleyn / Wickham Court Tudor connection * Prime Meridian obelisk facts * Railway history (1882, 1926 electrification) * Pub info (Railway Hotel CAMRA pub) * Schools & sports clubs * Fun facts section with local trivia - All period-accurate HTML 4.0 Transitional
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#!/usr/bin/env python3
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"""
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Generate period-accurate decorative GIFs for 90s retro websites.
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Creates pixel art icons, bullet points, animated badges, etc.
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"""
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import struct
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import os
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import sys
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def create_gif(width, height, frames=None, loop=0):
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"""Create a GIF89a image with optional animation frames.
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frames: list of [[(r,g,b), ...], ...] where each frame is pixel colour array
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If frames is None, creates a simple solid colour image at 1x1"""
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if frames is None:
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# Default to simple solid colour
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frames = [[(255, 255, 255)]]
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if len(frames[0]) == 0:
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frames = [[(0, 0, 0)]]
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# Build a master frame for header dimensions
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fh, fw = len(frames[0]), len(frames[0][0]) if frames[0] else 1
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# GIF Header
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header = b'GIF89a'
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# Logical Screen Descriptor
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lsd = struct.pack('<HH', fw, fh)
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lsd += b'\x00' # No GCT, 8-bit colour resolution
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lsd += b'\x00' # Background colour index
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lsd += b'\x00' # Pixel aspect ratio
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# Image Descriptor for each frame
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all_img_data = b''
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for frame_data in frames:
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fheight = len(frame_data)
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fwidth = len(frame_data[0]) if frame_data else 1
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img = b'\x2C' # Image Separator
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img += struct.pack('<HHHH', 0, 0, fwidth, fheight)
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img += b'\x00' # no local colour table
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# LZW minimum code size
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img += bytes([2])
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col_index = 1 # use colour index 1 (2 colours = 2-bit codes)
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# Build data for each pixel
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for row in frame_data:
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for pixel in row:
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total_pixels = fwidth * fheight
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raw_bits = 1
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bits = []
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for _ in range(total_pixels):
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bits.append(1)
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bitstream = ''.join(str(b) for b in bits)
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data_bytes = bytearray()
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for i in range(0, len(bitstream), 8):
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byte = bitstream[i:i+8]
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if len(byte) < 8:
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byte = byte.ljust(8, '0')
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data_bytes.append(int(byte, 2))
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clear_code = 4
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eoi_code = 5
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sub_data = bytes([clear_code]) + bytes(data_bytes) + bytes([eoi_code])
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i = 0
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while i < len(sub_data):
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block_size = min(255, len(sub_data) - i)
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img += bytes([block_size])
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img += sub_data[i:i+block_size]
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i += block_size
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img += b'\x00' # sub-block terminator
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img += b'\x3B' # trailer
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return header + lsd + all_img_data
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def write_single_pixel_gif(filepath, r, g, b, ext=''):
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"""Create a minimal single-pixel GIF with a given colour, using raw bytes.
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More reliable than the complex LZW encoder above."""
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# Minimal valid GIF89a: 1x1 pixel, single colour
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gif = bytearray()
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gif.extend(b'GIF89a')
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# Logical Screen Descriptor
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gif += struct.pack('<HH', 1, 1)
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gif += b'\x80' # GCT present, 1-bit colour resolution, 2^1=2 colours
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gif += b'\x00' # background
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gif += b'\x00' # aspect ratio
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# Global Color Table: 2 entries (index 0 = black, index 1 = target colour)
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gif += b'\x00\x00\x00' # index 0: black
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gif += struct.pack('BBB', r, g, b) # index 1: target colour
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# Image Descriptor
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gif += b'\x2C' # image separator
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gif += struct.pack('<HHHH', 0, 0, 1, 1)
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gif += b'\x00' # no local colour table
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# LZW minimum code size
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gif.append(2)
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# Image data sub-block
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gif += bytes([4, 2, 0x02, 0x00, 5, 0x00]) # clear, data, eoi in compact form
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gif += b'\x3B' # trailer
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with open(filepath, 'wb') as f:
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f.write(bytes(gif))
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def write_pixel_image_gif(filepath, pixels, fg=(255,255,255), bg=(0,0,0)):
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"""Write a small pixel-art GIF. pixels = 2D array of 0 (bg) or 1 (fg)"""
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w = len(pixels[0])
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h = len(pixels)
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gif = bytearray()
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gif.extend(b'GIF89a')
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gif += struct.pack('<HH', w, h)
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gif += b'\x80' # GCT present, 1-bit
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gif += b'\x00\x00'
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# GCT: index 0 = bg, index 1 = fg
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gif += struct.pack('BBB', *bg)
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gif += struct.pack('BBB', *fg)
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# Image Descriptor
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gif += b'\x2C'
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gif += struct.pack('<HHHH', 0, 0, w, h)
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gif += b'\x00'
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# LZW code size
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gif.append(2)
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# Create pixel data as bit stream
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bits = bytearray()
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for y in range(h):
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for x in range(w):
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bits.append(pixels[y][x])
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# Pack into bytes (MSB first)
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data = bytearray()
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for i in range(0, len(bits), 8):
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byte = 0
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for j in range(8):
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if i + j < len(bits):
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byte |= (bits[i+j] << (7-j))
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data.append(byte)
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# Encode: clear + data + eoi
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sub_data = bytearray()
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sub_data.append(4) # clear code (100 in binary for 2-bit)
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# Add pixel runs
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for i, b in enumerate(bits):
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sub_data.append(b)
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sub_data.append(5) # EOI
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sub_data.append(0) # terminator for last byte
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# Write sub-blocks
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offset = 0
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while offset < len(sub_data):
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block_size = min(255, len(sub_data) - offset)
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gif.append(block_size)
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gif.extend(sub_data[offset:offset+block_size])
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offset += block_size
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gif.append(0) # sub-block terminator
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gif.append(0x3B) # trailer
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with open(filepath, 'wb') as f:
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f.write(bytes(gif))
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def main():
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outdir = sys.argv[1] if len(sys.argv) > 1 else './retro-images'
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os.makedirs(outdir, exist_ok=True)
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created = 0
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# ========== SPACER GIFS (simple single-pixel) ==========
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spacers = [
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('blue.gif', 0, 0, 200),
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('navy.gif', 0, 0, 128),
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('white.gif', 255, 255, 255),
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('grey.gif', 192, 192, 192),
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('light_grey.gif', 220, 220, 220),
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('dark_grey.gif', 100, 100, 100),
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('red.gif', 200, 0, 0),
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('yellow.gif', 255, 255, 0),
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('green.gif', 0, 255, 0),
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('orange.gif', 255, 165, 0),
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('cyan.gif', 0, 255, 255),
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('magenta.gif', 255, 0, 255),
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('gold.gif', 255, 215, 0),
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('transparent.gif', 0, 0, 0), # special handling
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]
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for fname, r, g, b in spacers:
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if fname == 'transparent.gif':
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# Transparent 1x1 GIF
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gif = bytearray(b'GIF89a')
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gif += struct.pack('<HH', 1, 1)
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gif += b'\x80\x00\x00\x00' # GCT, 1-bit
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gif += b'\x00\x00\x00' # transparent (index 0)
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gif += b'\x00\xFF\x00' # solid (index 1, arbitrary colour)
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gif += b'\x21\xF9\x04\x01\x00\x00\x00\x00' # graphics control extension for transparency
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gif += b'\x2C' # image separator
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gif += struct.pack('<HHHH', 0, 0, 1, 1)
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gif += b'\x00'
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gif.append(2) # min code size
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gif += bytes([4, 1, 1, 2, 0x02, 0x00, 5, 0x00])
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gif += b'\x3B'
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with open(os.path.join(outdir, fname), 'wb') as f:
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f.write(bytes(gif))
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print(f" OK {fname:20s} (1x1 transparent)")
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else:
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write_single_pixel_gif(os.path.join(outdir, fname), r, g, b)
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print(f" OK {fname:20s} ({r},{g},{b})")
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created += len(spacers)
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# ========== BULLET DOT ==========
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# Small 8x8 diamond bullet
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bullet = [
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[0,0,0,1,1,0,0,0],
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[0,0,1,1,1,1,0,0],
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[0,1,1,1,1,1,1,0],
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[1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1],
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[1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1],
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[0,1,1,1,1,1,1,0],
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[0,0,1,1,1,1,0,0],
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[0,0,0,1,1,0,0,0],
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]
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write_pixel_image_gif(os.path.join(outdir, 'bullet.gif'), bullet, fg=(0,0,200), bg=(0,0,0))
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print(" OK bullet.gif (8x8 blue diamond bullet)")
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created += 1
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# ========== NEW! BADGE ==========
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new_badge = [
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[1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1],
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[1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1],
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[1,0,1,1,1,0,0,1,1,1,0,1],
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[1,0,1,0,1,0,0,0,1,0,0,1],
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[1,0,1,1,1,0,0,1,1,0,0,1],
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[1,0,1,0,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,1],
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[1,0,1,1,1,0,0,1,1,1,1,1],
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[1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1],
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[1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1],
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]
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write_pixel_image_gif(os.path.join(outdir, 'new.gif'), new_badge, fg=(255, 0, 0), bg=(255, 255, 0))
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print(" OK new.gif (9x12 red 'NEW!' badge on yellow)")
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created += 1
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# ========== STAR ==========
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star = [
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[0,0,0,1,0,0,0],
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[0,0,1,1,1,0,0],
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[0,1,1,1,1,1,0],
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[1,1,0,1,0,1,1],
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[1,0,0,0,0,0,1],
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[0,1,1,1,1,1,0],
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[0,0,1,1,1,0,0],
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[0,1,1,0,1,1,0],
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]
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write_pixel_image_gif(os.path.join(outdir, 'star.gif'), star, fg=(255, 215, 0), bg=(0, 0, 0))
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print(" OK star.gif (7x8 gold star)")
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created += 1
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# ========== SPARKLE ==========
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sparkle = [
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[0,0,1,0,0],
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[0,0,1,0,0],
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[1,1,1,1,1],
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[0,0,1,0,0],
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[0,0,1,0,0],
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]
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write_pixel_image_gif(os.path.join(outdir, 'sparkle.gif'), sparkle, fg=(0, 255, 255), bg=(0, 0, 0))
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print(" OK sparkle.gif (5x5 cyan sparkle)")
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created += 1
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# ========== MAILTO ENVELOPE ==========
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mail = [
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[1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1],
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[1,0,0,0,0,0,0,1],
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[1,0,0,1,0,0,0,1],
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[1,0,1,0,0,1,0,1],
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[1,0,0,0,0,0,0,1],
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[1,0,0,0,0,0,0,1],
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[1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1],
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]
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write_pixel_image_gif(os.path.join(outdir, 'mailto.gif'), mail, fg=(255, 255, 0), bg=(0, 50, 0))
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print(" OK mailto.gif (7x8 yellow envelope on dark green)")
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created += 1
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# ========== CONSTRUCTION SIGN ==========
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construction = [
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[1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1],
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[1,1,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,1,1],
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[1,1,0,0,1,0,1,0,1,0,1,0,0,0,1,1],
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[1,1,0,0,0,1,0,1,0,1,0,0,0,1,1,1],
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[1,1,0,0,1,0,1,0,1,0,1,0,0,0,1,1],
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[1,1,0,0,0,1,0,1,0,1,0,0,0,1,1,1],
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[1,1,0,0,1,0,1,0,1,0,1,0,0,0,1,1],
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[1,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,1,1],
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[1,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,1,1],
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[1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1],
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]
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write_pixel_image_gif(os.path.join(outdir, 'construction.gif'), construction, fg=(255, 165, 0), bg=(0, 0, 0))
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print(" OK construction.gif (9x16 orange construction icon)")
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created += 1
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# ========== EMAIL ICON ==========
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email_icon = [
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[0,1,1,1,1,1,1,0],
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[1,1,0,0,0,0,1,1],
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[1,0,1,0,0,1,0,1],
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[1,0,0,1,1,0,0,1],
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[1,0,0,0,0,0,0,1],
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[1,1,0,0,0,0,1,1],
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[0,1,1,1,1,1,1,0],
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]
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write_pixel_image_gif(os.path.join(outdir, 'email_icon.gif'), email_icon, fg=(0, 0, 200), bg=(0, 0, 0))
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print(" OK email_icon.gif (7x8 blue mail icon)")
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created += 1
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# ========== WEB RING SYMBOL ==========
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webring = [
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[0,0,1,1,1,1,1,1,0,0],
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[0,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,0],
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[1,0,1,0,0,0,0,1,0,1],
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[1,0,0,1,0,0,1,0,0,1],
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[1,0,0,0,1,1,0,0,0,1],
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[1,0,0,0,1,1,0,0,0,1],
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[1,0,0,1,0,0,1,0,0,1],
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[1,0,1,0,0,0,0,1,0,1],
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[0,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,0],
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[0,0,1,1,1,1,1,1,0,0],
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]
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write_pixel_image_gif(os.path.join(outdir, 'webring.gif'), webring, fg=(0, 200, 0), bg=(0, 0, 0))
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print(" OK webring.gif (10x10 green ring icon)")
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created += 1
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# ========== FIREFLAME BOTTOM BAR ==========
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flame = [
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[0,0,0,0,1,1,0,0,0,0],
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[0,0,0,1,1,1,1,0,0,0],
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[0,0,1,1,0,0,1,1,0,0],
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[0,1,1,0,1,1,0,1,1,0],
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[1,1,0,1,1,1,1,0,1,1],
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[1,0,1,0,0,0,0,1,0,1],
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[1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1],
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[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0],
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]
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write_pixel_image_gif(os.path.join(outdir, 'flame.gif'), flame, fg=(255, 100, 0), bg=(0, 0, 0))
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print(" OK flame.gif (8x10 orange flame icon)")
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created += 1
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# ========== NAV ARROW ==========
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arrow_right = [
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[0,0,0,0,1,0,0,0],
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[0,0,0,1,1,0,0,0],
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[0,0,0,1,1,0,0,0],
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[1,0,1,1,0,1,0,0],
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[0,0,0,1,1,0,0,0],
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[0,0,0,1,1,0,0,0],
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[0,0,0,0,1,0,0,0],
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]
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write_pixel_image_gif(os.path.join(outdir, 'arrow_right.gif'), arrow_right, fg=(0, 255, 0), bg=(0, 0, 0))
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print(" OK arrow_right.gif (7x8 green right arrow)")
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created += 1
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arrow_left = [
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[0,0,0,1,0,0,0,0],
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[0,0,0,1,0,0,0,0],
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[0,0,0,1,0,0,0,0],
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[0,0,1,0,0,1,0,0],
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[0,0,0,1,0,0,0,0],
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[0,0,0,1,0,0,0,0],
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[0,0,0,1,0,0,0,0],
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]
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write_pixel_image_gif(os.path.join(outdir, 'arrow_left.gif'), arrow_left, fg=(0, 255, 0), bg=(0, 0, 0))
|
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print(" OK arrow_left.gif (7x8 green left arrow)")
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created += 1
|
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|
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# ========== TILDED STAR (for decorative headings) ==========
|
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tstar = []
|
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for row_data in [
|
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[0,0,0,0,1,0,0,0,0],
|
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[0,0,0,1,1,1,0,0,0],
|
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|
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|
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|
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|
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[0,0,0,1,0,1,0,0,0],
|
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]:
|
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tstar.append(row_data)
|
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write_pixel_image_gif(os.path.join(outdir, 'tstar.gif'), tstar, fg=(255, 255, 0), bg=(0, 0, 0))
|
||||
print(" OK tstar.gif (9x9 yellow star")
|
||||
created += 1
|
||||
|
||||
# ========== COUNTER DIGITS ==========
|
||||
# Simple 5x3 pixel digit glyphs for visitor counter
|
||||
# Digits 0-9 as 5-col, 3-row arrays
|
||||
digits = {
|
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0: [
|
||||
[1,1,1,0,0],
|
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[1,0,0,1,0],
|
||||
[1,1,1,0,0],
|
||||
],
|
||||
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|
||||
[0,1,0,0,0],
|
||||
[1,1,0,0,0],
|
||||
[1,1,1,0,0],
|
||||
],
|
||||
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|
||||
[1,1,1,0,0],
|
||||
[0,0,1,1,0],
|
||||
[1,1,0,1,0],
|
||||
],
|
||||
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|
||||
[1,1,1,0,0],
|
||||
[0,0,1,1,0],
|
||||
[1,1,1,0,0],
|
||||
],
|
||||
4: [
|
||||
[1,0,0,1,0],
|
||||
[1,1,1,1,0],
|
||||
[0,0,0,1,0],
|
||||
],
|
||||
5: [
|
||||
[1,1,1,0,0],
|
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[1,0,0,1,0],
|
||||
[1,1,1,1,0],
|
||||
],
|
||||
6: [
|
||||
[1,1,1,0,0],
|
||||
[1,0,0,1,0],
|
||||
[1,1,1,1,0],
|
||||
],
|
||||
7: [
|
||||
[0,1,1,1,0],
|
||||
[0,0,0,1,0],
|
||||
[0,0,0,1,0],
|
||||
],
|
||||
8: [
|
||||
[1,1,1,0,0],
|
||||
[1,0,0,1,0],
|
||||
[1,1,1,0,0],
|
||||
],
|
||||
9: [
|
||||
[1,1,1,0,0],
|
||||
[1,0,0,1,0],
|
||||
[1,1,0,1,0],
|
||||
],
|
||||
}
|
||||
|
||||
for digit_char in '0123450042':
|
||||
d = int(digit_char)
|
||||
digits[d].append([0]*5)
|
||||
write_pixel_image_gif(os.path.join(outdir, f'counter_{digit_char}.gif'), digits[d], fg=(255, 255, 255), bg=(0, 0, 0))
|
||||
print(f" OK counter_{digit_char}.gif")
|
||||
created += 1
|
||||
|
||||
# ========== VISITOR COUNTER STRING ==========
|
||||
# Make counter.gif as sequence: " 12342"
|
||||
# Build a multi-pixel counter image
|
||||
count_digits = '000000'
|
||||
count_w = 21
|
||||
count_h = 12
|
||||
count_img = [[0]*count_w for _ in range(count_h)]
|
||||
for i, c in enumerate(count_digits):
|
||||
d = digits[int(c)]
|
||||
for row in range(len(d)):
|
||||
for col in range(len(d[row])):
|
||||
count_img[row][i*3+col+1] = d[row][col]
|
||||
write_pixel_image_gif(os.path.join(outdir, 'counter.gif'), count_img, fg=(255, 255, 150), bg=(0, 0, 0))
|
||||
print(f" OK counter.gif (21x12 '000000')")
|
||||
created += 1
|
||||
|
||||
# ========== COUNTER BOTTOM ==========
|
||||
count_bottom_digits = '000000'
|
||||
write_pixel_image_gif(os.path.join(outdir, 'counter_bottom.gif'), count_img, fg=(200, 200, 100), bg=(0, 0, 0))
|
||||
print(f" OK counter_bottom.gif (21x12 '000000')")
|
||||
created += 1
|
||||
|
||||
print(f"\nGenerated {created} GIFs in {outdir}/")
|
||||
|
||||
if __name__ == '__main__':
|
||||
main()
|
||||
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||||
Images for the West Wickham Village Home Page
|
||||
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|
||||
|
||||
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|
||||
<!DOCTYPE HTML PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional//EN">
|
||||
<HTML>
|
||||
<HEAD>
|
||||
<TITLE>~*~Welcome to West Wickham Village!!!~~~</TITLE>
|
||||
<meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=iso-8859-1">
|
||||
<SCRIPT LANGUAGE="JavaScript">
|
||||
<!-- hide from old browsers
|
||||
var title_step = 0;
|
||||
var titles = new Array(10);
|
||||
titles[0] = "--- Welcome to West Wickham!!! ---";
|
||||
titles[1] = "*~* West Wickham Village Home Page *~*";
|
||||
titles[2] = "~*~ Best Village in Bromley!!! ~*~";
|
||||
titles[3] = "--- Come visit our beautiful village!!! ---";
|
||||
titles[4] = "Welcome to West Wickham BR4!!!";
|
||||
titles[5] = "~*~ The Village with a Prime Meridian!!! ~*~";
|
||||
titles[6] = "--- West Wickham: Where East Meets West!!! ---";
|
||||
titles[7] = "*~* Anne Boleyn's Family Owned Our Court!!! ~*~";
|
||||
titles[8] = "--- West Wickham - Population: Over 30,000!!! ---";
|
||||
titles[9] = "~*~ Welcome to My Home Page!!! ~*~";
|
||||
function animate_title() {
|
||||
document.title = titles[title_step];
|
||||
title_step = (title_step + 1) % titles.length;
|
||||
setTimeout("animate_title()", 800);
|
||||
}
|
||||
function write_date() {
|
||||
today = new Date();
|
||||
document.write("Page Last Updated: " + today.toDateString());
|
||||
}
|
||||
// done hiding -->
|
||||
</SCRIPT>
|
||||
</HEAD>
|
||||
|
||||
<BODY BGCOLOR="#000033" TEXT="#FFFFFF" LINK="#00FFFF" VLINK="#FF00FF" ALINK="#FF3300" BACKGROUND="">
|
||||
|
||||
<!-- MAIN WRAPPER TABLE (centered, 750px) -->
|
||||
<table width="750" border="0" align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0">
|
||||
|
||||
<!-- MARQUEE HEADER -->
|
||||
<tr>
|
||||
<td>
|
||||
<MARQUEE BGCOLOR="#0000FF" BEHAVIOR="scroll" DIRECTION="left" SCROLLAMOUNT="3">
|
||||
<font color="#FFFF00" size="2">
|
||||
*** Welcome to the Official West Wickham Village Home Page!!! *** Last Updated:
|
||||
<SCRIPT LANGUAGE="JavaScript">write_date();</SCRIPT>
|
||||
*** Home of the Prime Meridian marker in Bromley!!! *** Pop. ~30,000 *** Domesday Book 1086 *** Pop. 37 *** Today Over 50x Bigger! ***
|
||||
</font>
|
||||
</MARQUEE>
|
||||
</td>
|
||||
</tr>
|
||||
|
||||
<!-- DECORATIVE BORDER -->
|
||||
<tr><td><img src="images/blue_bar.gif" width="4" height="3" border="0" alt=""></td></tr>
|
||||
|
||||
<!-- HEADER ROW -->
|
||||
<tr>
|
||||
<td bgcolor="#000066" align="center" height="80">
|
||||
<TABLE width="100%" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0">
|
||||
<tr>
|
||||
<!-- Left: ASCII art / decoration -->
|
||||
<td width="180" valign="middle" align="center">
|
||||
<font size="5">
|
||||
<pre>
|
||||
_________________
|
||||
| |
|
||||
| *** WEST *** |
|
||||
| *** WICK *** |
|
||||
| *** HAM *** |
|
||||
|_________________|
|
||||
</pre>
|
||||
</font>
|
||||
</td>
|
||||
|
||||
<!-- Center: Title -->
|
||||
<td valign="middle" align="center">
|
||||
<font size="6" color="#FFD700"><b>~*~ WeLcOmE tO</b></font><br>
|
||||
<font size="7" color="#00FFFF"><b>WEst WiChAm ViLlaGe</b></font><br>
|
||||
<font size="4" color="#FF6600"><b>~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~</b></font><br>
|
||||
<font size="3"><i>"Home of the Prime Meridian Marker in Bromley!"</i></font><br>
|
||||
<font size="2" color="#FFFF00"><b>Population: ~30,000 | Postcode: BR4 | Est. 1086</b></font>
|
||||
</td>
|
||||
|
||||
<!-- Right: Under construction / visitor counter -->
|
||||
<td width="180" valign="middle" align="center">
|
||||
<font size="2"><b><font color="#FFFF00">You Are Visitor Number:</font></b></font><br>
|
||||
<img src="images/counter.gif" border="0" alt="counter">
|
||||
<br><br>
|
||||
<img src="images/construction.gif" alt="Under Construction">
|
||||
</td>
|
||||
</tr>
|
||||
</TABLE>
|
||||
</td>
|
||||
</tr>
|
||||
|
||||
<!-- NAV BAR -->
|
||||
<tr>
|
||||
<td>
|
||||
<table width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" bgcolor="#0000CC">
|
||||
<tr>
|
||||
<td align="center">
|
||||
<font size="2"><b><a href="#about"><font color="#FFFFFF">[Home]</font></a></font></b> |
|
||||
<font size="2"><b><a href="#history"><font color="#FFFFFF">[History]</font></a></font></b> |
|
||||
<font size="2"><b><a href="#meridian"><font color="#FFFFFF">[Meridian]</font></a></font></b> |
|
||||
<font size="2"><b><a href="#wickhamcourt"><font color="#FFFFFF">[Wickham Court]</font></a></font></b> |
|
||||
<font size="2"><b><a href="#pubs"><font color="#FFFFFF">[Pubs]</font></a></font></b> |
|
||||
<font size="2"><b><a href="#nature"><font color="#FFFFFF">[Nature]</font></a></font></b> |
|
||||
<font size="2"><b><a href="#schools"><font color="#FFFFFF">[Schools]</font></a></font></b> |
|
||||
<font size="2"><b><a href="#contact"><font color="#FFFFFF">[Contact]</font></a></font></b>
|
||||
</td>
|
||||
</tr>
|
||||
</table>
|
||||
</td>
|
||||
</tr>
|
||||
|
||||
<tr><td><img src="images/blue_bar.gif" width="4" height="3" border="0" alt=""></td></tr>
|
||||
|
||||
<!-- MAIN CONTENT -->
|
||||
<tr>
|
||||
<td bgcolor="#111133">
|
||||
|
||||
<table width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0">
|
||||
<tr>
|
||||
<!-- LEFT NAVIGATION SIDEBAR -->
|
||||
<td width="160" valign="top" bgcolor="#000044">
|
||||
<table width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="5" cellspacing="0">
|
||||
<tr><td>
|
||||
<font size="2" color="#FFD700"><b>Navigation</b></font>
|
||||
</td></tr>
|
||||
<tr><td>
|
||||
<img src="images/bullet.gif" width="8" height="8" border="0" alt="">
|
||||
<a href="#about"><font color="#FFFFFF">Home Page</font></a><br>
|
||||
<img src="images/bullet.gif" width="8" height="8" border="0" alt="">
|
||||
<a href="#history"><font color="#FFFFFF">Our History</font></a><br>
|
||||
<img src="images/bullet.gif" width="8" height="8" border="0" alt="">
|
||||
<a href="#meridian"><font color="#FFFFFF">Prime Meridian</font></a><br>
|
||||
<img src="images/bullet.gif" width="8" height="8" border="0" alt="">
|
||||
<a href="#wickhamcourt"><font color="#FFFFFF">Wickham Court</font></a><br>
|
||||
<img src="images/bullet.gif" width="8" height="8" border="0" alt="">
|
||||
<a href="#pubs"><font color="#FFFFFF">Local Pubs</font></a><br>
|
||||
<img src="images/bullet.gif" width="8" height="8" border="0" alt="">
|
||||
<a href="#nature"><font color="#FFFFFF">Nature & Woods</font></a><br>
|
||||
<img src="images/bullet.gif" width="8" height="8" border="0" alt="">
|
||||
<a href="#schools"><font color="#FFFFFF">Schools</font></a><br>
|
||||
<img src="images/bullet.gif" width="8" height="8" border="0" alt="">
|
||||
<a href="#facts"><font color="#FFFFFF">Fun Facts</font></a><br>
|
||||
<img src="images/bullet.gif" width="8" height="8" border="0" alt="">
|
||||
<a href="#contact"><font color="#FFFFFF">Contact</font></a><br>
|
||||
</td></tr>
|
||||
|
||||
<tr><td align="center"><img src="images/blue_bar.gif" width="140" height="1" border="0" alt=""></td></tr>
|
||||
|
||||
<tr><td>
|
||||
<font size="2" color="#00FF00"><b><marquee SCROLLAMOUNT="1">Welcome!</marquee></b></font><br><br>
|
||||
</td></tr>
|
||||
|
||||
<tr><td>
|
||||
<font size="2" color="#FFFF00"><b>Latest Updates:</b></font><br>
|
||||
<font size="1" color="#00FFFF">
|
||||
<img src="images/new.gif" border="0" alt="NEW!"> <font color="#00FFFF"><b>NEW!</b></font> Prime Meridian info!!!<br><br>
|
||||
<img src="images/new.gif" border="0" alt="NEW!"> Wickham Court history!!<br><br>
|
||||
<img src="images/new.gif" border="0" alt="NEW!"> Railway Hotel pub!!
|
||||
</font>
|
||||
</td></tr>
|
||||
|
||||
<tr><td align="center"><img src="images/blue_bar.gif" width="140" height="1" border="0" alt=""></td></tr>
|
||||
|
||||
<tr><td>
|
||||
<center>
|
||||
<font size="2"><b><font color="#FFFFFF">West Wickham</font><br><font color="#FFD700">At a Glance</font></b></font><br><br>
|
||||
<font size="1" color="#FFFFFF">
|
||||
<b>Postcode:</b> BR4<br>
|
||||
<b>Area:</b> Bromley<br>
|
||||
<b>Pop.:</b> ~30,000<br>
|
||||
<b>County:</b> Kent/London<br>
|
||||
<b>Church:</b> 1086<br>
|
||||
<b>Railway:</b> 1882<br>
|
||||
</font>
|
||||
</center>
|
||||
</td></tr>
|
||||
|
||||
<tr><td align="center"><img src="images/blue_bar.gif" width="140" height="1" border="0" alt=""></td></tr>
|
||||
|
||||
<tr><td>
|
||||
<center>
|
||||
<font size="2"><b><font color="#FFFF00">This Is Our:</font><br></b></font>
|
||||
<marquee direction="up" scrollamount="2" style="color:#FF6600;font-size:12px">
|
||||
<b>VILLAGE</b> !!!<br><br>
|
||||
The Heart! <br>
|
||||
The Soul! <br>
|
||||
The BR4! <br>
|
||||
Best Village!
|
||||
</marquee>
|
||||
</center>
|
||||
</td></tr>
|
||||
|
||||
<tr><td align="center"><img src="images/blue_bar.gif" width="140" height="1" border="0" alt=""></td></tr>
|
||||
|
||||
<tr><td>
|
||||
<center>
|
||||
<a href="mailto:webmaster@westwickham.demon.co.uk">
|
||||
<img src="images/mailto.gif" border="0" alt="Email Me!"></a><br>
|
||||
<font size="1" color="#FFFF00">Email the Webmaster!</font>
|
||||
</center>
|
||||
</td></tr>
|
||||
</table>
|
||||
</td>
|
||||
|
||||
<!-- MAIN CONTENT COLUMN -->
|
||||
<td valign="top" bgcolor="#111133" width="590">
|
||||
|
||||
<!-- SECTION: HOME / ABOUT -->
|
||||
<a name="about"></a>
|
||||
<table width="570" border="2" cellpadding="8" cellspacing="0" bgcolor="#222255">
|
||||
<tr>
|
||||
<td bgcolor="#000066">
|
||||
<font size="4" color="#FFD700"><b>~*~ Welcome to West Wickham ~*~</b></font>
|
||||
</td>
|
||||
</tr>
|
||||
<tr>
|
||||
<td>
|
||||
<font size="3" color="#FFFFFF">
|
||||
<b><font color="#00FFFF">Come explore our gorgeous village!</font></b><br><br>
|
||||
<font size="2">
|
||||
Welcome, welcome, welcome!!! You have found the Official West Wickham Village Home Page on the World Wide Web!!!
|
||||
Here you will learn ALL about our beautiful village in the London Borough of Bromley, in the beautiful county of Kent...
|
||||
err, I mean Greater London now. Things change, don't they... <i>(blames local council).</i>
|
||||
</font><br><br>
|
||||
<font size="2">
|
||||
West Wickham is a leafy, tranquil suburb on the edge of Bromley, known for its spacious 1930s homes,
|
||||
village-like charm and proximity to the countryside. Residents enjoy a relaxed pace of life, with golf and tennis clubs,
|
||||
scenic commons and a real strong community spirit!!!
|
||||
</font><br><br>
|
||||
<font size="2">
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<b><font color="#FFFF00">What makes West Wickham special?</font></b><br>
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<font color="#00FFFF">[x]</font> Over 900 years of history<br>
|
||||
<font color="#00FFFF">[x]</font> The Prime Meridian passes right through!!!<br>
|
||||
<font color="#00FFFF">[x]</font> Anne Boleyn's family once owned our Court<br>
|
||||
<font color="#00FFFF">[x]</font> Historic Railway Hotel serving CAMRA beer<br>
|
||||
<font color="#00FFFF">[x]</font> Four excellent state primary schools<br>
|
||||
<font color="#00FFFF">[x]</font> Ancient woodland and common<br>
|
||||
<font color="#00FFFF">[x]</font> Independent High Street shops<br>
|
||||
<font color="#00FFFF">[x]</font> Village sign from the Queen's Jubilee<br>
|
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</font>
|
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</font>
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</td>
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</tr>
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</table>
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<br>
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<!-- SECTION: HISTORY -->
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||||
<a name="history"></a>
|
||||
<table width="570" border="2" cellpadding="8" cellspacing="0" bgcolor="#222255">
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||||
<tr>
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||||
<td bgcolor="#000066">
|
||||
<font size="4" color="#FFD700"><b>Our Rich History</b></font>
|
||||
</td>
|
||||
</tr>
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||||
<tr>
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||||
<td>
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||||
<table width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="4" cellspacing="0">
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<!-- Timeline items -->
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||||
<td width="80" valign="top" bgcolor="#000033">
|
||||
<font size="2" color="#FFFF00"><b>1086</b></font>
|
||||
</td>
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||||
<td valign="top">
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||||
<font size="2" color="#FFFFFF">
|
||||
<b>Domesday Book</b>! West Wickham has 37 households recorded in William the Conqueror's Great Survey.
|
||||
We had 2 ploughs in lordship, 24 villagers with 4 ploughs, 13 slaves, and a church.
|
||||
Not bad for a small Kentish village, eh?
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</font>
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</td>
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</tr>
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<tr>
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<td colspan="2"><img src="images/blue_bar.gif" width="100%" height="1" border="0" alt=""></td>
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||||
</tr>
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||||
<tr>
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||||
<td valign="top" bgcolor="#000033">
|
||||
<font size="2" color="#FFFF00"><b>1300s</b></font>
|
||||
</td>
|
||||
<td valign="top">
|
||||
<font size="2" color="#FFFFFF">
|
||||
Dwellings mentioned at Burton End (Bovetoun) from the 1340s, and cottages at Streetly End in the mid-15th century.
|
||||
The Alington family begin their long ownership of the manor.
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||||
</font>
|
||||
</td>
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||||
</tr>
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|
||||
<td colspan="2"><img src="images/blue_bar.gif" width="100%" height="1" border="0" alt=""></td>
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||||
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||||
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||||
<td valign="top" bgcolor="#000033">
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||||
<font size="2" color="#FFFF00"><b>1500s</b></font>
|
||||
</td>
|
||||
<td valign="top">
|
||||
<font size="2" color="#FFFFFF">
|
||||
Wickham Court is built for Sir Henry Heydon (died 1504). He married Anne Boleyn's great-grandfather Sir Geoffrey Boleyn's daughter.
|
||||
The house later passes to the Lennard family in 1579.
|
||||
</font>
|
||||
</td>
|
||||
</tr>
|
||||
<tr>
|
||||
<td colspan="2"><img src="images/blue_bar.gif" width="100%" height="1" border="0" alt=""></td>
|
||||
</tr>
|
||||
<tr>
|
||||
<td valign="top" bgcolor="#000033">
|
||||
<font size="2" color="#FFFF00"><b>1645</b></font>
|
||||
</td>
|
||||
<td valign="top">
|
||||
<font size="2" color="#FFFFFF">
|
||||
English Civil War! General Gage uses Wickham Court as his headquarters.
|
||||
Things were serious in the village once!
|
||||
</font>
|
||||
</td>
|
||||
</tr>
|
||||
<tr>
|
||||
<td colspan="2"><img src="images/blue_bar.gif" width="100%" height="1" border="0" alt=""></td>
|
||||
</tr>
|
||||
<tr>
|
||||
<td valign="top" bgcolor="#000033">
|
||||
<font size="2" color="#FFFF00"><b>1882</b></font>
|
||||
</td>
|
||||
<td valign="top">
|
||||
<font size="2" color="#FFFFFF">
|
||||
<b><font color="#00FFFF">RRAIVAL ARRIVES!!!</font></b>
|
||||
The branch line from Elmers End to Hayes opens.
|
||||
Colonel John Farnaby (Lord of the Manor) was the leading promoter.
|
||||
Railway Hotel built around same time. This changes everything.
|
||||
13 weekday and 4 Sunday services to start.
|
||||
</font>
|
||||
</td>
|
||||
</tr>
|
||||
<tr>
|
||||
<td colspan="2"><img src="images/blue_bar.gif" width="100%" height="1" border="0" alt=""></td>
|
||||
</tr>
|
||||
<tr>
|
||||
<td valign="top" bgcolor="#000033">
|
||||
<font size="2" color="#FFFF00"><b>1926</b></font>
|
||||
</td>
|
||||
<td valign="top">
|
||||
<font size="2" color="#FFFFFF">
|
||||
<b>Electric trains!!!</b> The railway becomes electrified, making London even closer.
|
||||
This is the big catalyst for West Wickham's transformation.
|
||||
</font>
|
||||
</td>
|
||||
</tr>
|
||||
<tr>
|
||||
<td colspan="2"><img src="images/blue_bar.gif" width="100%" height="1" border="0" alt=""></td>
|
||||
</tr>
|
||||
<tr>
|
||||
<td valign="top" bgcolor="#000033">
|
||||
<font size="2" color="#FFFF00"><b>1927</b></font>
|
||||
</td>
|
||||
<td valign="top">
|
||||
<font size="2" color="#FFFFFF">
|
||||
<b>ROYAL VISIT!!!</b> King George V and Queen Mary visit to open a new school in the village.
|
||||
</font>
|
||||
</td>
|
||||
</tr>
|
||||
<tr>
|
||||
<td colspan="2"><img src="images/blue_bar.gif" width="100%" height="1" border="0" alt=""></td>
|
||||
</tr>
|
||||
<tr>
|
||||
<td valign="top" bgcolor="#000033">
|
||||
<font size="2" color="#FFFF00"><b>1930s</b></font>
|
||||
</td>
|
||||
<td valign="top">
|
||||
<font size="2" color="#FFFFFF">
|
||||
<b>The village MUSTUMS into a suburb!!!</b> Fields are covered with houses that varied little in design.
|
||||
The High Street fills with shops. Mains drainage is fitted, buses laid on.
|
||||
Mysterious, isn't it?
|
||||
</font>
|
||||
</td>
|
||||
</tr>
|
||||
</table>
|
||||
</td>
|
||||
</tr>
|
||||
</table>
|
||||
|
||||
<br>
|
||||
|
||||
<!-- SECTION: PRIME MERIDIAN -->
|
||||
<a name="meridian"></a>
|
||||
<table width="570" border="2" cellpadding="8" cellspacing="0" bgcolor="#222255">
|
||||
<tr>
|
||||
<td bgcolor="#000066">
|
||||
<font size="4" color="#FFD700"><b>The Prime Meridian Goes Through Our Village!!!</b></font>
|
||||
</td>
|
||||
</tr>
|
||||
<tr>
|
||||
<td>
|
||||
<font size="3" color="#00FFFF"><b>"Where East Meets West"</b></font><br><br>
|
||||
<font size="2" color="#FFFFFF">
|
||||
That's right folks -- <b><font color="#FFD700">we have the Prime Meridian running through us!!!</font></b>
|
||||
You don't have to go all the way to Greenwich to see the Meridian line anymore (grumble grumble grumble).
|
||||
We've got our very own Meridian obelisk right here in West Wickham!!!
|
||||
</font><br><br>
|
||||
<table width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="4" cellspacing="0">
|
||||
<tr>
|
||||
<td bgcolor="#000033" width="120">
|
||||
<font size="2" color="#FFD700"><b>Obelisk Location:</b></font>
|
||||
</td>
|
||||
<td>
|
||||
<font size="2" color="#FFFFFF">Coney Hall Recreation Ground</font>
|
||||
</td>
|
||||
</tr>
|
||||
<tr>
|
||||
<td bgcolor="#000033">
|
||||
<font size="2" color="#FFD700"><b>Distance from Greenwich:</b></font>
|
||||
</td>
|
||||
<td>
|
||||
<font size="2" color="#FFFFFF">7.64 miles (12.29 km)</font>
|
||||
</td>
|
||||
</tr>
|
||||
<tr>
|
||||
<td bgcolor="#000033">
|
||||
<font size="2" color="#FFD700"><b>OS Grid:</b></font>
|
||||
</td>
|
||||
<td>
|
||||
<font size="2" color="#FFFFFF">TQ 339210, 165036</font>
|
||||
</td>
|
||||
</tr>
|
||||
<tr>
|
||||
<td bgcolor="#000033">
|
||||
<font size="2" color="#FFD700"><b>Tree Line Project:</b></font>
|
||||
</td>
|
||||
<td>
|
||||
<font size="2" color="#FFFFFF">Native trees planted along the Meridian (Silver Birch) by Bromley Council, 1996-2000</font>
|
||||
</td>
|
||||
</tr>
|
||||
<tr>
|
||||
<td colspan="2"><img src="images/blue_bar.gif" width="100%" height="1" border="0" alt=""></td>
|
||||
</tr>
|
||||
<tr>
|
||||
<td colspan="2" align="center">
|
||||
<font size="2" color="#FFFF00"><b>We are LITERALLY half way around the world!</b></font><br>
|
||||
<marquee direction="right" scrollamount="2">
|
||||
<font color="#00FFFF">*~* COME STAND ON THE MERIDIAN LINE!!! *~*</font>
|
||||
</marquee>
|
||||
</td>
|
||||
</tr>
|
||||
</table>
|
||||
</td>
|
||||
</tr>
|
||||
</table>
|
||||
|
||||
<br>
|
||||
|
||||
<!-- SECTION: WICKHAM COURT -->
|
||||
<a name="wickhamcourt"></a>
|
||||
<table width="570" border="2" cellpadding="8" cellspacing="0" bgcolor="#222255">
|
||||
<tr>
|
||||
<td bgcolor="#000066">
|
||||
<font size="4" color="#FFD700"><b>Wickham Court - The Tudor Treasure</b></font>
|
||||
</td>
|
||||
</tr>
|
||||
<tr>
|
||||
<td>
|
||||
<font size="2" color="#FFFFFF">
|
||||
<b><font color="#00FFFF">Grade I Listed Building</font></b> - This is the highest listing you can get in England!
|
||||
Our Wickham Court is a semi-fortified country house that has stood strong since the 15th century.
|
||||
</font><br><br>
|
||||
<table width="100%" border="2" cellpadding="4" cellspacing="0" bgcolor="#000033">
|
||||
<tr>
|
||||
<td>
|
||||
<font size="2" color="#FFD700"><b>The Anne Boleyn Connection:</b></font><br>
|
||||
<font size="2" color="#FFFFFF">
|
||||
The house was built for Sir Henry Heydon (died 1504) who married Anne Boleyn's great-grandfather Sir Geoffrey Boleyn's daughter!!!
|
||||
Rumours have it Anne herself may have visited Wickham Court though she never lived there.
|
||||
So does that make us royalty-adjacent? Maybe not... but it's fun to say it is!!!
|
||||
</font>
|
||||
</td>
|
||||
</tr>
|
||||
<tr>
|
||||
<td>
|
||||
<font size="2" color="#FFD700"><b>The Lennard Family:</b></font><br>
|
||||
<font size="2" color="#FFFFFF">
|
||||
The Lennards took ownership in 1579 from the Heydon family and kept it for over 300 years.
|
||||
They were Lords of the Manor of West Wickham for generations!
|
||||
</font>
|
||||
</td>
|
||||
</tr>
|
||||
<tr>
|
||||
<td>
|
||||
<font size="2" color="#FFD700"><b>English Civil War:</b></font><br>
|
||||
<font size="2" color="#FFFFFF">
|
||||
General Gage used it as his headquarters in 1645! Things were serious.
|
||||
</font>
|
||||
</td>
|
||||
</tr>
|
||||
<tr>
|
||||
<td>
|
||||
<font size="2" color="#FFD700"><b>Today:</b></font><br>
|
||||
<font size="2" color="#FFFFFF">
|
||||
Wickham Court School - an independent co-educational day school.
|
||||
Open days with guided tours available occasionally.
|
||||
Don't miss it if you get the chance!
|
||||
</font>
|
||||
</td>
|
||||
</tr>
|
||||
</table>
|
||||
</td>
|
||||
</tr>
|
||||
</table>
|
||||
|
||||
<br>
|
||||
|
||||
<!-- SECTION: PUBS -->
|
||||
<a name="pubs"></a>
|
||||
<table width="570" border="2" cellpadding="8" cellspacing="0" bgcolor="#222255">
|
||||
<tr>
|
||||
<td bgcolor="#000066">
|
||||
<font size="4" color="#FFD700"><b>Local Pubs & The Railway Hotel</b></font>
|
||||
</td>
|
||||
</tr>
|
||||
<tr>
|
||||
<td>
|
||||
<font size="2" color="#FFFFFF">
|
||||
Every good village needs a good pub. And we've got The Railway Hotel, built around the same time as the station in 1882!!
|
||||
It replaced the old Leather Bottle beer house and has been serving CAMRA cask beer ever since.
|
||||
That's over 140 years of quality beer!!!
|
||||
</font><br><br>
|
||||
<table width="100%" border="2" cellpadding="4" cellspacing="0" bgcolor="#000033">
|
||||
<tr>
|
||||
<td>
|
||||
<font size="2" color="#00FFFF"><b>The Railway Hotel</b></font><br>
|
||||
<font size="2" color="#FFFFFF">
|
||||
<b>Address:</b> Red Lodge Rd, West Wickham, BR4 0EW<br>
|
||||
<b>Built:</b> ~1882 (around the same time as the station!)<br>
|
||||
<b>Type:</b> CAMRA pub, cask beer focused<br>
|
||||
<b>Features:</b> Garden, real ale, food served<br>
|
||||
<b>Status:</b> Still going strong!!!
|
||||
</font>
|
||||
</td>
|
||||
</tr>
|
||||
</table>
|
||||
<br>
|
||||
<font size="2" color="#FFFFFF">
|
||||
The Royal George and other local pubs also do the rounds!
|
||||
There's also The Windmill in nearby Beckenham for a bit of variety.
|
||||
And of course, the village High Street has proper independent pubs with character.
|
||||
</font>
|
||||
</td>
|
||||
</tr>
|
||||
</table>
|
||||
|
||||
<br>
|
||||
|
||||
<!-- SECTION: NATURE -->
|
||||
<a name="nature"></a>
|
||||
<table width="570" border="2" cellpadding="8" cellspacing="0" bgcolor="#222255">
|
||||
<tr>
|
||||
<td bgcolor="#000066">
|
||||
<font size="4" color="#FFD700"><b>Nature, Woods & Green Spaces</b></font>
|
||||
</td>
|
||||
</tr>
|
||||
<tr>
|
||||
<td>
|
||||
<font size="2" color="#FFFFFF">
|
||||
West Wickham is home to some amazing green spaces and ancient woodland!
|
||||
We've got Common, Recreation Grounds, and Woodland that's been there for centuries.
|
||||
Perfect for your daily stroll or a spot of nature watching!!!
|
||||
</font><br><br>
|
||||
|
||||
<font size="2" color="#FFD700"><b><u>West Wickham Common</u></b></font><br>
|
||||
<font size="2" color="#FFFFFF">
|
||||
Managed by the City of London. Ancient woodland with pollarded oaks (over 400 years old!!!),
|
||||
heathland, acid grassland and scrub. Home to rare insects, bats, fungi and birds that live in the
|
||||
nooks, cavities and cracks in the ageing and decaying wood. Open all year round!
|
||||
</font><br><br>
|
||||
|
||||
<font size="2" color="#FFD700"><b><u>High Broom Wood</u></b></font><br>
|
||||
<font size="2" color="#FFFFFF">
|
||||
7.2-hectare site along the River Beck corridor. Combines ancient woodland with open common,
|
||||
featuring wet woodland habitats and a biodiversity hotspot within the urban fringe.
|
||||
</font><br><br>
|
||||
|
||||
<font size="2" color="#FFD700"><b><u>Coney Hall Recreation Ground</u></b></font><br>
|
||||
<font size="2" color="#FFFFFF">
|
||||
The home of the Prime Meridian obelisk! Great green space in the heart of Coney Hall.
|
||||
The name "Coney Hall" comes from "coney" (rabbit) -- the farm had sole right to catch coneys (rabbits) on nearby land.
|
||||
Yes, the whole area was literally named after a fancy word for rabbit!!!
|
||||
</font><br><br>
|
||||
|
||||
<font size="2" color="#FFD700"><b><u>Blake Recreation Ground</u></b></font><br>
|
||||
<font size="2" color="#FFFFFF">
|
||||
Another local green space for residents to enjoy.
|
||||
</font>
|
||||
</td>
|
||||
</tr>
|
||||
</table>
|
||||
|
||||
<br>
|
||||
|
||||
<!-- SECTION: SCHOOLS -->
|
||||
<a name="schools"></a>
|
||||
<table width="570" border="2" cellpadding="8" cellspacing="0" bgcolor="#222255">
|
||||
<tr>
|
||||
<td bgcolor="#000066">
|
||||
<font size="4" color="#FFD700"><b>Schools in West Wickham</b></font>
|
||||
</td>
|
||||
</tr>
|
||||
<tr>
|
||||
<td>
|
||||
<font size="2" color="#FFFFFF">
|
||||
West Wickham is a popular place for families, thanks to its excellent schools:
|
||||
</font><br><br>
|
||||
|
||||
<table width="100%" border="2" cellpadding="4" cellspacing="0" bgcolor="#000033">
|
||||
<tr>
|
||||
<td>
|
||||
<font size="2" color="#FFD700"><b>State Primary Schools:</b></font><br>
|
||||
<font size="2" color="#FFFFFF">
|
||||
[1] <b>Wickham Common School</b><br>
|
||||
[2] <b>Oak Lodge School</b><br>
|
||||
[3] <b>Pickhurst School</b><br>
|
||||
[4] <b>Hawes Down School</b><br>
|
||||
</font>
|
||||
</td>
|
||||
</tr>
|
||||
<tr>
|
||||
<td>
|
||||
<font size="2" color="#00FFFF"><b>Private:</b></font><br>
|
||||
<font size="2" color="#FFFFFF">
|
||||
[5] <b>Wickham Court School</b> -- housed in the magnificent Grade I Listed Tudor manor house!
|
||||
</font>
|
||||
</td>
|
||||
</tr>
|
||||
</table>
|
||||
</td>
|
||||
</tr>
|
||||
</table>
|
||||
|
||||
<br>
|
||||
|
||||
<!-- SECTION: FUN FACTS -->
|
||||
<a name="facts"></a>
|
||||
<table width="570" border="2" cellpadding="8" cellspacing="0" bgcolor="#222255">
|
||||
<tr>
|
||||
<td bgcolor="#000066">
|
||||
<font size="4" color="#FFD700"><b>~*~ Fun & Random Facts ~*~</b></font>
|
||||
</td>
|
||||
</tr>
|
||||
<tr>
|
||||
<td>
|
||||
<font size="2" color="#FFFFFF">
|
||||
<b>Did you know...?</b> Some things that might make you say "Oh, West Wickham, you beaut!"
|
||||
</font><br><br>
|
||||
|
||||
<table width="100%" border="2" cellpadding="4" cellspacing="0" bgcolor="#000033">
|
||||
<tr><td>
|
||||
<font size="2" color="#00FFFF"><b>[Fact #1]</b></font> <font size="2" color="#FFFFFF">
|
||||
When we were first recorded in Domesday Book in 1086, we only had 37 households.
|
||||
We've grown to ~30,000! That's roughly 800x bigger! We are clearly very successful village.
|
||||
</font>
|
||||
</td></tr>
|
||||
<tr><td colspan="2"><img src="images/blue_bar.gif" width="100%" height="1" border="0" alt=""></td></tr>
|
||||
<tr><td>
|
||||
<font size="2" color="#00FFFF"><b>[Fact #2]</b></font> <font size="2" color="#FFFFFF">
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The Prime Meridian GOES THROUGH us. You can stand here and be half on one side of the world,
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<font size="2" color="#00FFFF"><b>[Fact #4]</b></font> <font size="2" color="#FFFFFF">
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"Coney Hall" -- the area name, comes from "coney" which is a fancy old word for <b>rabbit</b>!!!
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The old school was partly redeveloped as flats around 2000.
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King George V and Queen Mary visited West Wickham in early 1927 to open a new school.
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Wickham Common has oak pollards that are OVER 400 YEARS OLD. These gnarled veteran oaks provide homes for rare fungi, bats and insects.
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The trees have been here longer than the Boleyn family were living there!
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Last gathered: April 2026
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=== BASIC INFO ===
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Name: West Wickham
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Location: Greater London (historically Kent), London Borough of Bromley
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Postcode: BR4
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Distance from Charing Cross: ~7.5 miles south-east
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Population: ~30,000 (approximate)
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Historic county: Kent until 1963, then Greater London, then became part of Bromley in 1965
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=== Domesday BOOK (1086) ===
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- Mentioned in Domesday Book as "[West] Wickham" in the hundred of Helmestrei, county of Kent
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- 37 households recorded, making it a significant settlement for the era
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- "In lordship 2 ploughs. 24 villagers have 4 ploughs. 13 slaves; a church; a church of 2 hides; land for 2 more."
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- 1086 - recorded under William the Conqueror's Great Survey
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=== ANCIENT HISTORY ===
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- Archaeological evidence of prehistoric activity (Mesolithic, Bronze Age and Iron Age)
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- First appears in parish records in 1560
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- The village straddled Bromley Road, the main road from Kent into London
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- Dwellings mentioned at Burton End (Bovetoun) from the 1340s
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- Streetly (End) mentioned in mid-15th century
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- The Alington family owned the manor from the 16th-17th centuries
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- In early 1927, King George V and Queen Mary visited to open a new school
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=== WICKHAM COURT ===
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- Grade I Listed building, semi-fortified country house
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- Originally built for Sir Henry Heydon (died 1504) in 15th century
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- Anne Boleyn's great-grandfather was Sir Geoffrey Boleyn (married Heydon's daughter)
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- RUMOUR: Anne Boleyn may have visited Wickham Court but never lived there
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- Sold by Heydon family to John Lennard in 1579
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- The Lennard family kept it for 300+ years, becoming Lords of the Manor
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- In 1645, General Gage used it as headquarters during the English Civil War
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- During the war, Chamberlain and King George VI visited it
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- Today: Wickham Court School - independent co-educational day school
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- Open days with guided tours available occasionally
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=== THE PRIME MERIDIAN ===
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- The Greenwich Meridian passes through the West Wickham district
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- Near Coney Hall Recreation Ground
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- Millennium Obelisk marks the Meridian line's route in the borough
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- The Meridian Tree Line project: Bromley Council planted native trees along the line
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- Distance from Greenwich: approximately 7.64 miles (12.29 km)
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- OS Grid reference: TQ 39210.65036 (539210, 165036)
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- "Where east meets west" - this is the spot!
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- Silver Birch and other native trees planted in 1996-2000 period
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=== RAILWAY HISTORY ===
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- Railway arrived 29 May 1882 - branch from Elmers End to Hayes
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- Built by West Wickham & Hayes Railway, sold to South Eastern Railway
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- Colonel John Farnaby, Lord of the Manor, was the leading promoter
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- Initially 13 weekday and 4 Sunday services operated
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- The railway electrified in 1926 (early electrification!)
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- This made West Wickham develop from village to suburb
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- The Railway Hotel was built around same time as the station
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- Originally a small rural settlement - the 1882 railway was the catalyst
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=== TRANSFORMATION ===
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- 1882: Small village with the main road (Bromley Road) through it
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- The railway didn't immediately change things much
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- 1926: Electrification changed everything
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- 1930s-40s: The village "mushroomed" - fields became streets of identical houses
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- By 1933, the transition from village to suburb was almost complete
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- In 1935, this was officially reflected
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- Mains drainage fitted, buses laid on, shops filled the High Street
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=== PEAKHAM & HIGH STREET ===
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- The High Street is the heart of the village
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- Victorian and Edwardian architecture preserved
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- Independent shops and cafes
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- Village-like atmosphere despite being in Greater London
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- Tree-lined streets
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=== PUBS & ENTERTAINMENT ===
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- The Railway Hotel - Historic station hotel near the station, Red Lodge Rd
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- Built around 1882 to serve the West Wickham station
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- CAMRA pub, cask beer focused
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- Has a garden for outdoor drinking
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- Three regular beers + rotating selection
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- Still going strong today!
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- The Royal George, High Street
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- The Railway Hotel replaced the old Leather Bottle beer house
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- Other local pubs include The Windmill in nearby Beckenham
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=== COMMUNER HALL ===
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- Chamberlain and King George VI visited during WWII
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- Today it is the administrative offices of Glebe Housing
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- Chamberlain was the Mayor/Lord of the Manor who visited during the war
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=== WOODLAND NATURE ===
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- Wickham Common: City of London open space
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- Ancient woodland with pollarded oaks
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- Rare insects, bats, fungi and birds
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- Important biodiversity hotspot
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- "Patches of ancient woodland, secondary woodland, heathland, acid grassland and scrub"
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- Open all year round
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- High Broom Wood: 7.2-hectare site along River Beck corridor
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- Combines ancient woodland with open common
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- Wet woodland habitats
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- Coney Hall Recreation Ground
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- Has the Prime Meridian obelisk
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- Popular local green space
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- Other recreation grounds: Blake Recreation Ground, Pickhurst Recreation Ground
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=== SCHOOLS ===
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West Wickham has four state primary schools:
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- Oak Lodge School
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- Wickham Common School
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- Pickhurst School
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- Hawes Down School
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Wickham Court School - private independent school (the Grade I listed manor house)
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=== SPORTS & CLUBS ===
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- Wickham Park Sports Club - cricket, tennis, table tennis, football
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- Wickham Park Tennis Club (rated 4.9/5 on Facebook)
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- Golf clubs in the area (East Wickham Golf Club nearby)
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- Active community sports scene with clubs and league activities
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- Library services available
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=== LOCAL HISTORY CLUBS ===
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- West Wickham District Local History Club - meets regularly
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- West Wickham Big Village Dig - archaeological community project
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- West Wickham Residents Association (WWRA)
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- The village sign was erected in 2014 outside the Village Hall
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- Commissioned for the Queen's Diamond Jubilee (2012)
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- Elements from Streetly End, the Church end, and Burton End
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=== LANDMARKS ===
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1. Wickham Court (Grade I Listed, Anne Boleyn connection)
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2. The Prime Meridian Obelisk (Coney Hall Recreation Ground)
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3. The Railway Hotel (CAMRA pub, 1882)
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4. St Mary of Nazareth Church (parish church)
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5. West Wickham Common (ancient woodland)
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6. The Village Sign (2014, Diamond Jubilee)
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7. Wickham Park Sports Club (community sports)
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8. The old Village School (now converted to flats/school buildings)
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=== INTERESTING FACTS ===
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- The village sign commemorates 3 "ends" of the village: Streetly End, Church End, Burton End
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- Coney Hall gets its name from "coney" (rabbit) - Coney Hall Farm had sole right to catch coneys
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- Corkscrew Hill was sometimes known as "School Road"
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- The old village school was partly redeveloped as flats around 2000
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- Greenhayes private school occupied the old school site
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- The village straddles a ridge of high ground
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- Known for leafy, tranquil atmosphere
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- Popular with families due to good schools
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- "Spacious 1930s homes, village-like charm and proximity to countryside"
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- Has a library serving the community
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=== GEOGRAPHY ===
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- Bounded by Beckenham (north), Addington (south/west)
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- Lies on a ridge of high ground
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- River Beck flows through the area
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- The main road through is Bromley Road / Bromley Road (A2051)
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- Close to Bromley town centre (about 2 miles)
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- Near to Eden Park (1 mile) - the cricket ground
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=== COMPARISON TO OTHER WICKHAMS ===
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- West Wickham, Cambridgeshire exists (separate village, was "Wickham" until 14th century)
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- Wickham in Hampshire exists (traditional gypsy horse fair on 20 May annually)
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- Our West Wickham is in Kent/Greater London and is the one we're writing about!
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=== COMMUNER HALL / GLEBE ===
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- Chamberlain and George VI visited during the war
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- Today: administrative offices of Glebe Housing
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- The road from Wickham Court to West Wickham passed the old school
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=== THE WOODS (NATURE) ===
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Coney Hall Common:
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- Ancient woodland
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- Pollarded oaks (over 400 years old!)
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- Rare fungi, bats, insects, birds
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- Managed by City of London
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- "Wood pasture" habitat
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- Open all year round
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- Important biodiversity site
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High Broom Wood:
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- 7.2 hectares
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- Along River Beck
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- Ancient woodland + open common
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- Wet woodland habitats
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- Biodiversity hotspot
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=== POSTAL CODE ===
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- BR4 postcode area
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- "BR4" covers West Wickham and surrounding areas
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- Commonly known as "West Wickham BR4"
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=== FUNNY/QUICK FACTS FOR 90s STYLE ===
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- "Come to West Wickham where the Meridian passes through - you're half in Greenwich and half in... well, still West Wickham!"
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- "Did you know Anne Boleyn's ancestors owned our Wickham Court? Does that make us royalty-adjacent? Maybe not..."
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- "West Wickham: where even the Prime Meridian takes a break from being the center of the universe"
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- "Our postie's got it easy - the Meridian bisects the BR4 postcode!"
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- "Home of the world's most laid-back meridian - the one that doesn't even know it's the Prime one"
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- "37 families in 1086... we're now 50+ times bigger. We've been successful! We're a suburb now, not a village. Blame the railway!"
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