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Highgate Collection (page 8)

Discover the rich history and hidden gems of Highgate, London. Step back in time to WW2 when AFS women trained tirelessly to protect their city

Background imageHighgate Collection: Children Gardening, Thought to be at Muswell Hill, London

Children Gardening, Thought to be at Muswell Hill, London, near Highgate, County of London, England. Date: 1900s

Background imageHighgate Collection: Edwardian Horse & Trap, Highgate Cemetery, London

Edwardian Horse & Trap, Highgate Cemetery, London
Edwardian Horse & Trap, Thought to be at Highgate Cemetery, London, near Crouch End, County of London, England. Date: 1900s

Background imageHighgate Collection: AFS women training, Highgate, London, WW2

AFS women training, Highgate, London, WW2
AFS (Auxiliary Fire Service) women training in Highgate, North London, in July 1942. Date: 1942

Background imageHighgate Collection: Periscopomania by William Heath Robinson

Periscopomania by William Heath Robinson
The Special Constable (who has strayed into Highgate Ponds): Good Heavens! Theres a periscope! In fact its his own foot. A humorous comment on the growing fear of German submarines during the First

Background imageHighgate Collection: Highgate Road

Highgate Road
The Highgate Road viewed from Upper Holloway. Date: late 18th century

Background imageHighgate Collection: Highgate View

Highgate View
Highgate Church viewed from near the Vale of Health, Hampstead. Date: circa 1895

Background imageHighgate Collection: Kenwood Highgate

Kenwood Highgate
The north front of Kenwood House, or Caen Wood as it is known at this period, is the home of the earl of Mansfield. Date: 1788

Background imageHighgate Collection: Highgate Bank

Highgate Bank
The Bank, Highgate Date: 1828

Background imageHighgate Collection: Sir Sydney Waterlow

Sir Sydney Waterlow
SIR SYDNEY HEDLEY WATERLOW statesman and benefactor, donor of the new public park at Highgate, London. Date: 1822 - 1906

Background imageHighgate Collection: Andrew Marvells Home

Andrew Marvells Home
ANDREW MARVELLs home in Highgate, north London - front and back views, as it stood in 1849 Date: 17TH CENTURY

Background imageHighgate Collection: Representation Aukland New Zealand Rudyard Kipling

Representation Aukland New Zealand Rudyard Kipling
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Background imageHighgate Collection: Night Plutonian Shore Raven 1909 Pen ink wash

Night Plutonian Shore Raven 1909 Pen ink wash
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Background imageHighgate Collection: Floated Home Safely Skinnemelink Topsy-Turvy Tales

Floated Home Safely Skinnemelink Topsy-Turvy Tales
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Background imageHighgate Collection: Door Chocolate Ghost Topsy-Turvy Tales ca 1923

Door Chocolate Ghost Topsy-Turvy Tales ca 1923
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Background imageHighgate Collection: Got Fruit-woman Peeriwinkie Puddock Topsy-Turvy Tales

Got Fruit-woman Peeriwinkie Puddock Topsy-Turvy Tales
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Background imageHighgate Collection: Farms Fields Rivers Ponds Cosey Hokie Topsy-Turvy Tales

Farms Fields Rivers Ponds Cosey Hokie Topsy-Turvy Tales
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Background imageHighgate Collection: Glared Dear Old Woman Hankey Panky Topsy-Turvy Tales

Glared Dear Old Woman Hankey Panky Topsy-Turvy Tales
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Background imageHighgate Collection: Heard Six Voices Calling Them Back Two Wee Pogeys

Heard Six Voices Calling Them Back Two Wee Pogeys
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Background imageHighgate Collection: Hitherto I Performed Myself Six Dead Secrets

Hitherto I Performed Myself Six Dead Secrets
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Background imageHighgate Collection: Tailpiece Topsy-Turvy Tales ca 1923 Pen ink sheet

Tailpiece Topsy-Turvy Tales ca 1923 Pen ink sheet
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Background imageHighgate Collection: Busybody Will Come Kelpie Snooziepod Topsy-Turvy Tales

Busybody Will Come Kelpie Snooziepod Topsy-Turvy Tales
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Background imageHighgate Collection: Source Size = 3955 x 2709

Source Size = 3955 x 2709
Reception of the Belgian Volunteers by Miss Burdett Coutts, at Holly Lodge, Highgate, Uk, 1867

Background imageHighgate Collection: Swearing on the horns at Highgate, March 28 1906 (b / w photo)

Swearing on the horns at Highgate, March 28 1906 (b / w photo)
XJF465105 " Swearing on the horns" at Highgate, March 28 1906 (b/w photo) by Stone, J. Benjamin (1838-1914); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageHighgate Collection: THE NORTH OF LONDON, HIGHGATE HIGH STREET, ENGRAVING 1876, UK, britain, british, europe

THE NORTH OF LONDON, HIGHGATE HIGH STREET, ENGRAVING 1876, UK, britain, british, europe, united kingdom, great britain, european

Background imageHighgate Collection: House at Highgate in which Coleridge the Poet Died, 1858

House at Highgate in which Coleridge the Poet Died, 1858

Background imageHighgate Collection: Whittingtons Almshouses Highgate, 1827 (engraving)

Whittingtons Almshouses Highgate, 1827 (engraving)
XJF2639771 Whittingtons Almshouses Highgate, 1827 (engraving) by Shepherd, Thomas Hosmer (1792-1864) (after); Private Collection; English, out of copyright

Background imageHighgate Collection: East Bergholt View at East Bergholt Highgate, John Constable, 1776-1837, British

East Bergholt View at East Bergholt Highgate, John Constable, 1776-1837, British

Background imageHighgate Collection: Chinchilla Cat

Chinchilla Cat
22nd August 1956: Arctic Snow the white chinchilla cat, winner of the Challenge Certificate at the Hertfordshire and Middlesex Cat Club show at the Old Horticultural Hall, Westminster, London

Background imageHighgate Collection: Fog Slows Traffic

Fog Slows Traffic
2nd January 1973: Thick fog slowing commuters on their way to work through Highgate. (Photo by Graham Wood/Evening Standard/Getty Images)

Background imageHighgate Collection: Whittington Stone - Highgate Hill, London

Whittington Stone - Highgate Hill, London - where Dick Whittington heard the Bow Bells Date: circa 1940

Background imageHighgate Collection: Archway Road, Highgate, London

Archway Road, Highgate, London Date: circa 1907

Background imageHighgate Collection: Smallpox Hospital, Highgate, London, c1871. Built to meet needs of epidemic of 1870-1871

Smallpox Hospital, Highgate, London, c1871. Built to meet needs of epidemic of 1870-1871. Windows show influence of Florence Nightingales principles of ventilation. Engraving

Background imageHighgate Collection: North London Cemetery, Highgate, London, England. The Egyptian avenue, built in the

North London Cemetery, Highgate, London, England. The Egyptian avenue, built in the architectural style fashionable at this time. Wood engraving, 1838

Background imageHighgate Collection: Richard (Dick) Whittington (c1358-1423) English merchant and philanthropist who was

Richard (Dick) Whittington (c1358-1423) English merchant and philanthropist who was three times Lord Mayor of London, England

Background imageHighgate Collection: THE NORTH OF LONDON, HIGHGATE HIGH STREET, ENGRAVING 1876, UK, britain, british, europe

THE NORTH OF LONDON, HIGHGATE HIGH STREET, ENGRAVING 1876, UK, britain, british, europe, united kingdom, great britain, european

Background imageHighgate Collection: House at Highgate in which Coleridge the Poet Died, 1858

House at Highgate in which Coleridge the Poet Died, 1858

Background imageHighgate Collection: Limacina mercinensis, holoplanktonic mollusc

Limacina mercinensis, holoplanktonic mollusc
Fossilised specimens of Holoplaktonic molluscs found in early Eocene, London Clay at Highgate, London. 58 million years old

Background imageHighgate Collection: Dioon edule, chestnut dioon

Dioon edule, chestnut dioon
A watercolour illustration of the cones belonging to a male chestnut dioon (Dioon edule). Original artwork part of the James Yates (1789-1871) collection presented by the Linnean Society, 1914

Background imageHighgate Collection: Egyptian Avenue, Highgate Cemetery West, Highgate, London, England, United Kingdom, Europe

Egyptian Avenue, Highgate Cemetery West, Highgate, London, England, United Kingdom, Europe

Background imageHighgate Collection: Holly Village, Grade 2 listed Gothic style buildings dating from 1865

Holly Village, Grade 2 listed Gothic style buildings dating from 1865, architect Henry Darybishire, Highgate, London, England, United Kingdom, Europe

Background imageHighgate Collection: Entrance to Egyptian Avenue, Highgate Cemetery West, Highgate, London, England, United Kingdom

Entrance to Egyptian Avenue, Highgate Cemetery West, Highgate, London, England, United Kingdom, Europe

Background imageHighgate Collection: NFS (London Region) Fire Force 35 Control Unit, WW2

NFS (London Region) Fire Force 35 Control Unit, WW2
There were five Fire Force areas in the London Region of the NFS, Nos. 34 to 38. Each Fire Force area had its own local headquarters and Control Unit with dedicated staff

Background imageHighgate Collection: Sandes Hospital Archway

Sandes Hospital Archway
An old archway at Highgate, Westmorland, England, which leads to Sandes Hospital. These almshouses were erected in 1659 by Thomas Sandes. Date: 17th century

Background imageHighgate Collection: Highgate Archway

Highgate Archway
The Archway in the age of horses... Date: 1898

Background imageHighgate Collection: Highgate Pond

Highgate Pond
A tranquil scene by one of the many ponds at Highgate, north London. Date: 1950s

Background imageHighgate Collection: Kenwood House Bridge

Kenwood House Bridge
The elegant Georgian bridge across the late at Kenwood House, Highgate, London, a 17th century building, remodelled by Robert Adam between 1764 and 1779. Date: 18th century

Background imageHighgate Collection: Highgate Ponds

Highgate Ponds
Scene beside one of the many ponds at Highgate, north London. Date: 1950s

Background imageHighgate Collection: Staff and patients at Holborn Union Infirmary, Highgate, Lon

Staff and patients at Holborn Union Infirmary, Highgate, Lon
Doctors and nurses in Ward 12 at the Holborn Union Infirmary, Archway Road, Highgate. The building, opened in 1879, was designed by Henry Saxon Snell. Date: Date unknown



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Discover the rich history and hidden gems of Highgate, London. Step back in time to WW2 when AFS women trained tirelessly to protect their city. Visit St Pelagias Home and explore the charming Children's Playroom that once echoed with laughter. Take a ride on the historic tube railway from Charing Cross to Hampstead, marveling at the platform at Highgate station. Admire the rare Encephalartos horridus, an Eastern Cape blue cycad, adding a touch of exotic beauty to this vibrant neighborhood. Uncover the medical past as you learn about its Smallpox and Vaccination Hospital that played a crucial role in safeguarding public health. Transport yourself to 1888 through captivating tales that bring Highgate's Victorian era alive. Witness nature's harmony as a robin perches gracefully on a sculpture depicting a child leaning on an open book - symbolizing knowledge and curiosity. Explore The Old Toll Gate, standing as a testament to bygone times when travelers passed through these gates. Immerse yourself in local life with photographs capturing the essence of Dukes Head PH - where stories were shared over pints in this beloved pub. Navigate your way around Redcar & Cleveland TS6 9 Map, discovering new corners waiting for exploration. Feel the pulse of community spirit with every glimpse of Hampstead & Highgate Express sign proudly displayed in Hampstead, London. Seek solace within St Michaels Church, an architectural masterpiece nestled amidst North London's picturesque landscape. Highgate is more than just a place; it is an embodiment of history, culture, and natural wonders waiting to be discovered.