Highgate Literary & Scientific Institution

Archives


Highgate Hill, East side in the 19th century, one of the HLSI Sulman Collection

The Archives house a wealth of documents and pictures of all kinds relating to Highgate, its environs and its residents since the early seventeenth century. They also include a unique collection of paintings of Highgate, dating from 1780 to the present day, many of which are displayed around the Institution.

Research can be undertaken on Tuesdays and Thursdays by prior appointment.

Highgate High Street

A photograph taken from a similar vantage point in 2009 by Penny Millar from the Archives collection 2008-09 photographs.