Tumblr (3.0; @highgate)http://highgate.tumblr.com/<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/W1dUeNRWWjtoqdpj225GXkwNo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Highgate Station looking west in the early 20th century - during the 1880’s the two side platforms were replaced by an island platform on the site of the former run round loop.<br/> Copyright photo from <a href="http://www.subbrit.org.uk/sb-sites/stations/contributors.shtml">John Alsop</a> collection</p> <p>via <a href="http://www.subbrit.org.uk/sb-sites/stations/h/highgate/highgate(alsop_early20thc)old9.jpg"><a href="http://www.subbrit.org.uk">www.subbrit.org.uk</a></a></p>http://highgate.tumblr.com/post/77472857http://highgate.tumblr.com/post/77472857Wed, 11 Feb 2009 10:12:04 -0500<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/W1dUeNRWWjtoobuvZ455tb4no1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Highgate Station looking west in 1868 - when the station was first opened it had two side platforms with a run round loop Copyright photo from <a href="http://www.subbrit.org.uk/sb-sites/stations/contributors.shtml">John Alsop</a> collection</p> <p>via <a href="http://www.subbrit.org.uk/sb-sites/stations/h/highgate/highgate(alsop_c.1868)old1.jpg"><a href="http://www.subbrit.org.uk">www.subbrit.org.uk</a></a></p>http://highgate.tumblr.com/post/77472479http://highgate.tumblr.com/post/77472479Wed, 11 Feb 2009 10:10:27 -0500<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/W1dUeNRWWjtom9rgHWtLqCXUo1_400.gif"/><br/><br/><p>Artists impression showing how Highgate Station was to be incorporated into the new Northern Line complex</p> <p>via <a href="http://www.subbrit.org.uk/sb-sites/stations/h/highgate/highgate_artists_impression.gif"><a href="http://www.subbrit.org.uk">www.subbrit.org.uk</a></a></p>http://highgate.tumblr.com/post/77472173http://highgate.tumblr.com/post/77472173Wed, 11 Feb 2009 10:08:51 -0500<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/W1dUeNRWWjthetqvbH3IaFrLo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Paul Smyth - St. Joseph’s, Highgate, 1922<br/><a href="http://www.finchleygallery.com/highgate.htm">Watercolour Paintings of Highgate - Finchley Gallery</a></p>http://highgate.tumblr.com/post/77435924http://highgate.tumblr.com/post/77435924Wed, 11 Feb 2009 06:47:00 -0500artpainting<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/W1dUeNRWWjtgcgdlsF17jaC7o1_400.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>St Michaels Church in the snow (via <a href="http://flickr.com/photos/stiffey">stevendiffey</a>)</p>http://highgate.tumblr.com/post/77431494http://highgate.tumblr.com/post/77431494Wed, 11 Feb 2009 06:17:00 -0500snowchurch<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/W1dUeNRWWjtgb88cxf8YbEfro1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>The Old Hall (via <a href="http://flickr.com/photos/stiffey">stevendiffey</a>)</p>http://highgate.tumblr.com/post/77431355http://highgate.tumblr.com/post/77431355Wed, 11 Feb 2009 06:16:00 -0500snowgatehousedoor<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/W1dUeNRWWjtg6asjB9PgN3gSo1_400.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Snowmen on Pond Square (via <a href="http://flickr.com/photos/stiffey">stevendiffey</a>)</p>http://highgate.tumblr.com/post/77430721http://highgate.tumblr.com/post/77430721Wed, 11 Feb 2009 06:12:00 -0500snowlamppond_squarenight<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/W1dUeNRWWjtfs936kFEkaEy1o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>via <a href="http://www.oldukphotos.com/graphics/England%20Photos/London,%20Highgate,%20High%20Street.jpg"><a href="http://www.oldukphotos.com">www.oldukphotos.com</a></a></p>http://highgate.tumblr.com/post/77429358http://highgate.tumblr.com/post/77429358Wed, 11 Feb 2009 06:01:00 -0500photovintagehighstreetold<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/W1dUeNRWWjgl0xocjE9bghITo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/>http://highgate.tumblr.com/post/75003897http://highgate.tumblr.com/post/75003897Mon, 02 Feb 2009 06:07:18 -0500snowdoor<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/W1dUeNRWWja0ovqdqRaABZeGo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Bench in Waterlow Park, taken by <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/23464359@N05/2243057788/in/pool-highgate">camdencouncil</a></p>http://highgate.tumblr.com/post/73852008http://highgate.tumblr.com/post/73852008Wed, 28 Jan 2009 15:51:00 -0500waterlow park“As I came down the Highgate Hill, The Highgate Hill, the Highgate Hill, As I came down the Highgate Hill I met the sun’s bravado, And saw below me, fold on fold, Grey to pearl and pearl to gold, This London like a land of old, The land of Eldorado.”<br/><br/> - <em>Henry Howarth Bashford on London</em>http://highgate.tumblr.com/post/72853830http://highgate.tumblr.com/post/72853830Sat, 24 Jan 2009 15:36:00 -0500<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/W1dUeNRWWj3qlqa6PvKZXjB8o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Fisher & Sperr, Highgate, via <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/dreadwear/3181120325/">farm4.static.flickr.com</a></p>http://highgate.tumblr.com/post/72777613http://highgate.tumblr.com/post/72777613Sat, 24 Jan 2009 06:22:00 -0500<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/W1dUeNRWWj2kiwg7vWvF100Yo1_400.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>St Michaels Church, Highgate Village, via <a href="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3002/2986705564_7c246b9ef2.jpg?v=0">farm4.static.flickr.com</a><a href="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3002/2986705564_7c246b9ef2.jpg?v=0"></a></p>http://highgate.tumblr.com/post/72586332http://highgate.tumblr.com/post/72586332Fri, 23 Jan 2009 10:44:30 -0500“As I came down the Highgate Hill, The Highgate Hill, the Highgate Hill, As I came down the Highgate Hill I met the sun’s bravado, And saw below me, fold on fold, Grey to pearl and pearl to gold, This London like a land of old, The land of Eldorado.”<br/><br/> - <em>Henry Howarth Bashford - Romances</em>http://highgate.tumblr.com/post/72300901http://highgate.tumblr.com/post/72300901Thu, 22 Jan 2009 06:56:15 -0500<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/W1dUeNRWWj059ptunkZ3suGGo1_400.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>John Constable - View of Highgate from Hampstead Heath</p>http://highgate.tumblr.com/post/72172721http://highgate.tumblr.com/post/72172721Wed, 21 Jan 2009 18:01:58 -0500“When I found myself on the familiar Highgate road, pursuing such a different errand from that old one of pleasure, with which it was associated, it seemed as if a complete change had come on my whole life. But that did not discourage me. With the new life, came new purpose, new intention. Great was the labour; priceless the reward. Dora was the reward, and Dora must be won.”<br/><br/> - <em><a href="http://classiclit.about.com/library/bl-etexts/cdickens/bl-cdick-dcopper-36.htm?terms=Going+into%20Society%20Charles%20Dickens">Chapter 36 - David Copperfield - Charles Dickens (1812-1870)</a></em>http://highgate.tumblr.com/post/72029001http://highgate.tumblr.com/post/72029001Wed, 21 Jan 2009 04:39:00 -0500quotedickens“I began the next day with another dive into the Roman bath, and then started for Highgate. I was not dispirited now.”<br/><br/> - <em><a href="http://classiclit.about.com/library/bl-etexts/cdickens/bl-cdick-dcopper-36.htm?terms=Going+into%20Society%20Charles%20Dickens">Chapter 36 - David Copperfield - Charles Dickens (1812-1870)</a></em>http://highgate.tumblr.com/post/72028080http://highgate.tumblr.com/post/72028080Wed, 21 Jan 2009 04:33:00 -0500dickensquote