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Background imageTrending: 11 South Grove, Highgate Village, the historic home of the HLSI

11 South Grove, Highgate Village, the historic home of the HLSI
The Highgate Literary and Scientific Institution (HLSI) was founded in 1839 with the aim of helping local people to better understand new developments in industry and discoveries in science

Background imageTrending: Snow on the Terrace Catacombs, Highgate Cemetery, London 2022

Snow on the Terrace Catacombs, Highgate Cemetery, London 2022
The Terrace Catacombs, Highgate Cemetery after a heavy snowfall in December 2022. To the right is the mausoleum of Julius Beer

Background imageTrending: Grave of Karl Marx in the snow, Highgate Cemetery, London, 2022

Grave of Karl Marx in the snow, Highgate Cemetery, London, 2022
Grave of Karl Marx in Highgate Cemetery, London. This photo was taken just after a heavy snowfall in December 2022

Background imageTrending: View of Highgate from the Great Road Kentish Town 1752 engraving

View of Highgate from the Great Road Kentish Town 1752 engraving

Background imageTrending: View of Highgate from Traytors Hill 1752 engraving

View of Highgate from Traytors Hill 1752 engraving

Background imageTrending: The Highgate Pond Square Ghost glimpsed in the snow by John Gay

The Highgate Pond Square Ghost glimpsed in the snow by John Gay
This 1970's image of Pond Square in the snow was taken by the celebrated photographer John Gay using time-lapse photography

Background imageTrending: The Old Forge at Highgate Village, circa 1890

The Old Forge at Highgate Village, circa 1890
Dodd's forge stood at 41 Highgate High Street, on the northern side of the junction with South Grove

Background imageTrending: Swearing on the Horns is a farcical oath that was traditionally given to non-local visitors at various pubs in Highgate

Swearing on the Horns is a farcical oath that was traditionally given to non-local visitors at various pubs in Highgate since the 17th century

Background imageTrending: Rambling sketches of Hampstead in 1886

Rambling sketches of Hampstead in 1886
Ten sketches of various popular sights of Hampstead by an unknown artist

Background imageTrending: The Gate House Tavern certainly dates back to the seventeenth century

The Gate House Tavern certainly dates back to the seventeenth century and may have been one of the five inns known to have existed in Highgate village in 1552

Background imageTrending: The opening day of the Highgate Hill Cable Tramway in 1884

The opening day of the Highgate Hill Cable Tramway in 1884
The Highgate Hill Cable Tramway was the first cable tramway in Europe

Background imageTrending: The original Highgate Station, looking south, in 1890s

The original Highgate Station, looking south, in 1890s
Highgate's original overground station was constructed by the Edgware, Highgate and London Railway

Background imageTrending: The original Highgate Station, looking north, in 1890s

The original Highgate Station, looking north, in 1890s
Highgate's original overground station was constructed by the Edgware, Highgate and London Railway

Background imageTrending: Several of the buildings in this 1890s photograph of 62-52 Highgate High Street are still recognisable today

Several of the buildings in this 1890s photograph of 62-52 Highgate High Street are still recognisable today

Background imageTrending: The Archway tollgate at the bottom of Highgate hill in the 1880s

The Archway tollgate at the bottom of Highgate hill in the 1880s, with Archway Bridge in the distance. Archway Road was cut through the hillside to the east of Highgate Village in 1813

Background imageTrending: 1746 Rocque Map

1746 Rocque Map

Background imageTrending: 1960s climbing Highgate Hill, a trolleybus passes Despard Road

1960s climbing Highgate Hill, a trolleybus passes Despard Road
Trolleybuses replaced trams on Highgate Hill in the late 1950s. A trolleybus is an electric bus that draws power from dual overhead wires via spring-loaded trolley poles, or pantographs

Background imageTrending: The Old Crown public house on Highgate Hill 1892

The Old Crown public house on Highgate Hill 1892
The Highgate Hill Cable Tramway was the first cable tramway in Europe. Opened in 1884, it was built both to demonstrate the technology and because Highgate Hilll was too steep for horse trams

Background imageTrending: The Highgate Literary and Scientific Institution's logo

The Highgate Literary and Scientific Institution's logo
The Highgate Literary and Scientific Institution (HLSI) was founded in 1839 with the aim of helping local people to better understand new developments in industry and discoveries in science

Background imageTrending: 1852 Drawing of Pond Square Highgate by H Scrimgeour

1852 Drawing of Pond Square Highgate by H Scrimgeour
Highgate village originally had two ponds which gave the square its name. Soon after this drawing was created the northern pond (on the right) was filled in and the other pond was reduced in size


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