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Highgate Cemetery

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luvabun

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I went for the first time yesterday and loved it. We did the guided tour of the West Cemetery and learnt so much - George Wombwell was a nasty piece of work in the Victorian era :evil:

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Lovely! I have 3 albums of my photography at Highgate. I love that cemetery, there are some beautiful grave stones there.
 
Gertie and Pie - yes interesting and beautiful in a macabre sort of way. I want to go back in the autumn and the winter as I'm sure it will have a different atmosphere in the different seasons.
 
Bebopy said:
Does the last pic say Karl Marx?

These are great pictures, thanks for sharing. :)
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:wave: Yes it is Karl Marx. His is probably the most famous grave there and everyone goes to look at it but when I saw it, there wasn't a sense of awe, but oh OK :oops:
 
luvabun said:
:wave: Yes it is Karl Marx. His is probably the most famous grave there and everyone goes to look at it but when I saw it, there wasn't a sense of awe, but oh OK :oops:
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I thought it looked like him. I love cemeteries. I find them full of history and fascinating. I think you should go back in the autumn and winter. That place looks amazing.
 
Bebopy said:
I thought it looked like him. I love cemeteries. I find them full of history and fascinating. I think you should go back in the autumn and winter. That place looks amazing.
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We had a really good guide for the West Cemetery as well. They're all volunteers and passionate about the subject. It gave me a real insight into the Victorian Era and has given me a thirst for more knowledge :)
 
luvabun said:
I want to go to Kensal Green Cemetery as well now.
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I've wanted to go to Greyfriars in Edinburgh ever since I read a book about the McKenzie Poltergeist. They're just such eerily peaceful places. It appears I'm not alone in my cemetery fascination anyway. :lol:
 
Wow great pics Jill!

My best friend Anna used to live very close by and we used to walk past one S side of it. I wish I'd gone in and had a look now!!!
 
Great photos, really captures the atmosphere of it!

That stone with the word DEAD carved out of it, looks out of place, like it is really modern/art deco like, compared to all the others in the cemetery, I've never seen anything like it before and can't imagine what time period it is from. Weirdly I find it quite unnerving!!!
 
glad im not the only one :oops: fab photos

Im not good in huge crowds so i take Ameila to my local one, to actualy play, ( nothing like a 11 month old trying to wake the dead bless her ) it hugeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee full of huge statues and rabbits of course, wildlife trees etc

gorgeous on a hot day and you dont hear the really busy main road once you walk through the gates its surreal

I do meet living people, got chatting to a few looking for their ancesters,
 
I went to Highgate Cemetery 27 years ago to take black and white photographs, it's a great place for photos.
 
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