Comments on: At Highgate Cemetery

By: Rubel Chowdury

Rubel Chowdury — Sat, 31 Jul 2021 06:18:05 +0000

Very Beautiful Story

By: Gary

Gary — Mon, 26 Jul 2021 10:13:46 +0000

I’d like to live there.

By: Rook Alexandra

Rook Alexandra — Sun, 25 Jul 2021 19:06:21 +0000

So much more evocative in b&w – terrific photos

By: Guillaume

Guillaume — Sun, 25 Jul 2021 16:50:47 +0000

I liked the horsie.

By: paul loften

paul loften — Sun, 25 Jul 2021 15:22:28 +0000

Thank you for bringing us these wonderful pictures of a favourite London landmark and Yes ! those who talk so grimly about being “locked down” should put their situation into perspective.
On a different note as someone who worked almost opposite Highgate Cemetery for a while in the 80’s I observed a marked change in the nature and style of visitors over this period. During the 80’s there was a regular flow of broad shouldered Russians wearing long belted raincoats and Astrakhan hats with a hammer and sickle badge pinned in their lapel and camera in their hand. In the 90’s this style of visitor rapidly declined .

By: Cherub

Cherub — Sun, 25 Jul 2021 13:40:38 +0000

Wherever I go on my travels I try to visit a graveyard as they are a fascinating snapshot of social history. I can recommend the one next to the Gallery of Modern Art at Dean Village in Edinburgh (walking distance of Haymarket Station). One of the most interesting I have been to was in Copenhagen, it was organised into a street system with boards telling you who was buried in each street. I had never seen that type of layout before.

By: Tom A Andrews

Tom A Andrews — Sun, 25 Jul 2021 11:59:07 +0000

The use of black & white photos here lent atmosphere to your piece, yet the West side which you have presented here; as is the East are absolutely beautiful in colour. The light breaking through the tree canopy and bouncing off the marble; the flowers and wildlife all brimming with life. It is an oasis of calm and beautiful architecture being taken over by nature. The West side when I went was exclusively by ticket. I see now they are less restrictive. Do stick though to the beaten path, things are crumbling and decaying and you don’t wish to find your foot and leg in someone’s grave by wandering off the path. I encourage every one to visit both sides and wander at your leisure. One of the Magnificent Seven.

By: Lynne Perrella

Lynne Perrella — Sun, 25 Jul 2021 11:52:38 +0000

I want to look at these glacial photos on a HOT day — I expect they will bring my temperature right down. Wonderfully atmospheric.

By coincidence, I drove around to our local rural cemeteries yesterday. Our small hamlet has at least seven of them. The pocket-sized ones are “family” plots — some carefully tended and groomed / some of them wild and off-hand with grave stones propped up against tree trunks. Our jewel is the so-called Ancram Free ground Cemetery that has been restored by local volunteer hands. A Revolutionary War soldier rests there. Here.

Thank you, GA, for shining a light.

By: Mathilde Grange

Mathilde Grange — Sun, 25 Jul 2021 11:16:13 +0000

What a marvelous cemetery. thank you, dear G.A. By the way, in response to the previous comment from Sebastiaan Eldritch-Böersen about Karl Marx’ funeral: very few people came because his death was not reported for two days and as having taken place in Paris.

By: Mark

Mark — Sun, 25 Jul 2021 11:15:27 +0000

What lovely sepia tinted photos.
Sadly, have never visited, hope to rectify one day.
Send my respect to the great Karl.
So many interesting and infamous people buried in this labryrinthine wonderland.