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Higham Collection

Higham, a quaint village located in Kent, holds a rich history and an array of captivating landmarks

Background imageHigham Collection: Cricket at Gads Hill Place, Rochester, c1868

Cricket at Gads Hill Place, Rochester, c1868. Charles Dickens Bowling the first ball at a charity match at the back of Gads Hill Place near Rochester, September 16th 1868. From The Studio Volume 108

Background imageHigham Collection: Church of St Mary, Lambeth, London, 1831. Artist: Thomas Higham

Church of St Mary, Lambeth, London, 1831. Artist: Thomas Higham
Church of St Mary, Lambeth, London, 1831. The church stands adjacent to Lambeth Palace, the official residence of the Archbishop of Canterbury

Background imageHigham Collection: The library at Gad's Hill Place, Higham, Kent, England

The library at Gad's Hill Place, Higham, Kent, England
5614290 The library at Gad's Hill Place, Higham, Kent, England; (add.info.: The library at Gad's Hill Place, Higham, Kent, England. Home of Charles John Huffam Dickens, 1812-1870)

Background imageHigham Collection: Barnsley S75 1 Map

Barnsley S75 1 Map
Postcode Sector Map of Barnsley S75 1

Background imageHigham Collection: Christ Church, Spitalfields, London, 1817. Artist: Thomas Higham

Christ Church, Spitalfields, London, 1817. Artist: Thomas Higham
Christ Church, Spitalfields, London, 1817. Built between 1714 and 1729, the church was designed by Nicholas Hawksmoor. It is regarded as possibly the finest of the so-called Commissioners Churches

Background imageHigham Collection: Gads Hill Place, Higham, Victorian period

Gads Hill Place, Higham, Victorian period

Background imageHigham Collection: Gads Hill Place, Higham

Gads Hill Place, Higham

Background imageHigham Collection: Swiss chalet, Gads Hill Place, Higham, Kent

Swiss chalet, Gads Hill Place, Higham, Kent
Swiss chalet in which Charles Dickens wrote many of his works, near his home at Gads Hill Place, Higham, Kent. 1906

Background imageHigham Collection: Gads Hill, Rochester (b / w photo)

Gads Hill, Rochester (b / w photo)
3095317 Gads Hill, Rochester (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Gads Hill, Rochester. Postcard, early 20th century.); © Look and Learn

Background imageHigham Collection: Carte de visite showing photograph of Gads Hill with autograph note from Thomas

Carte de visite showing photograph of Gads Hill with autograph note from Thomas
6334670 Carte de visite showing photograph of Gads Hill with autograph note from Thomas Carlyle on the reverse, 1866 (photo) by Mason & Co

Background imageHigham Collection: FALL / BULLMASTIFF / 1955

FALL / BULLMASTIFF / 1955
LADY DINAH OF LYTHCOE Owned by Higham. Date: 1955

Background imageHigham Collection: Medway ME3 7 Map

Medway ME3 7 Map
Postcode Sector Map of Medway ME3 7

Background imageHigham Collection: Forest Heath IP28 6 Map

Forest Heath IP28 6 Map
Postcode Sector Map of Forest Heath IP28 6

Background imageHigham Collection: Amber Valley DE55 6 Map

Amber Valley DE55 6 Map
Postcode Sector Map of Amber Valley DE55 6

Background imageHigham Collection: Colchester CO7 6 Map

Colchester CO7 6 Map
Postcode Sector Map of Colchester CO7 6

Background imageHigham Collection: Burnley BB12 9 Map

Burnley BB12 9 Map
Postcode Sector Map of Burnley BB12 9

Background imageHigham Collection: Gads Hill, Higham, Kent, 1894. Creator: Unknown

Gads Hill, Higham, Kent, 1894. Creator: Unknown
Gads Hill, Higham, Kent, 1894. Author Charles Dickens lived at Gads Hill Place from 1845 until his death in 1870. He had first seen the house as a nine year-old boy

Background imageHigham Collection: Fall / Bullmastiff / 1955

Fall / Bullmastiff / 1955
LADY DINAH OF LYTHCOE Owned by Higham. Date: 1955

Background imageHigham Collection: Pall Mall, Westminster, London, 1840. Artist: Thomas Higham

Pall Mall, Westminster, London, 1840. Artist: Thomas Higham
Pall Mall, Westminster, London, 1840. View showing the Reform Club to the right and figures and traffic in the street

Background imageHigham Collection: Guys Hospital, Southwark, London, c1825. Artist: Thomas Higham

Guys Hospital, Southwark, London, c1825. Artist: Thomas Higham
Guys Hospital, Southwark, London, c1825. View showing the statue of the hospitals founder, Sir Thomas Guy, and figures walking in the courtyard

Background imageHigham Collection: The Bank of England and the newly-straightened Princes Street, City of London, 1837

The Bank of England and the newly-straightened Princes Street, City of London, 1837. Horse-drawn vehicles and figures can be seen, as well as street sellers and the Monument in the distance

Background imageHigham Collection: View from the south of Church of St Michael, Cornhill, City of London, 1816. Artist

View from the south of Church of St Michael, Cornhill, City of London, 1816. Artist
View from the south of Church of St Michael, Cornhill, City of London, 1816

Background imageHigham Collection: London Bridge, with the Lord Mayors procession passing under the unfinished arches, 1827

London Bridge, with the Lord Mayors procession passing under the unfinished arches, 1827

Background imageHigham Collection: View of Blackwell Hall on King Street with carriage and figures, City of London, 1817

View of Blackwell Hall on King Street with carriage and figures, City of London, 1817

Background imageHigham Collection: View of the entrance of St Bartholomews Hospital from Smithfield, City of London, 1816

View of the entrance of St Bartholomews Hospital from Smithfield, City of London, 1816. St Bartholomews Hospital was founded in 1123 by Rahere, the Prior of St Bartholomews Priory

Background imageHigham Collection: View of the Architectural Improvements in the Vicinity of the Bank, and the Mansion House

View of the Architectural Improvements in the Vicinity of the Bank, and the Mansion House, London, c1837. View of the Bank of England and the newly-straightened Princes Street

Background imageHigham Collection: The University of London, Gower Street, St Pancras, London, c1835. Artist: Thomas Higham

The University of London, Gower Street, St Pancras, London, c1835. Artist: Thomas Higham
View of University College, Gower Street, St Pancras, London; with figures in the foreground, including a couple on horseback passing a man with a donkey

Background imageHigham Collection: View of St Lukes Hospital, Old Street, Finsbury, London, 1817. Artist: Thomas Higham

View of St Lukes Hospital, Old Street, Finsbury, London, 1817. Artist: Thomas Higham
View of St Lukes Hospital, Old Street, Finsbury, London, 1817. With a street scene

Background imageHigham Collection: Hammersmith Bridge with water vessels on the River Thames, Hammersmith, London, 1828

Hammersmith Bridge with water vessels on the River Thames, Hammersmith, London, 1828

Background imageHigham Collection: The chapel at Charterhouse with figures, Finsbury, London, 1817. Artist: Thomas Higham

The chapel at Charterhouse with figures, Finsbury, London, 1817. Artist: Thomas Higham
The chapel at Charterhouse, Finsbury, London, 1817; with figures

Background imageHigham Collection: London Bridge (new), London, c1840. Artist: Thomas Higham

London Bridge (new), London, c1840. Artist: Thomas Higham
View of London Bridge, London, 1840, looking north showing a street scene on the bridge

Background imageHigham Collection: View of Christ Church, Spitalfields, London, 1817. Artist: Thomas Higham

View of Christ Church, Spitalfields, London, 1817. Artist: Thomas Higham
View of Christ Church, Spitalfields, London, 1817. Built between 1714 and 1729, the church was designed by Nicholas Hawksmoor

Background imageHigham Collection: Neftah, Te Ancient Negeta, Beylik of Tunis, c1850. Artist: Thomas Higham

Neftah, Te Ancient Negeta, Beylik of Tunis, c1850. Artist: Thomas Higham
Neftah, Te Ancient Negeta, Beylik of Tunis, c1850. After Thomas Allom (1804-1872). [London, c1850]

Background imageHigham Collection: The Interior of Milan Cathedral, Looking Towards The High Altar, 1844. Artist: Thomas Higham

The Interior of Milan Cathedral, Looking Towards The High Altar, 1844. Artist: Thomas Higham
The Interior of Milan Cathedral, Looking Towards The High Altar, 1844. After James Duffield Harding (1798-1863). [Jennings & Chaplin, London, 1844]

Background imageHigham Collection: The Auction Mart, Bartholomew Lane, City of London, 1817. Artist: Thomas Higham

The Auction Mart, Bartholomew Lane, City of London, 1817. Artist: Thomas Higham
The Auction Mart, Bartholomew Lane, City of London, 1817

Background imageHigham Collection: Lambeth Palace, London, 1817. Artist: Thomas Higham

Lambeth Palace, London, 1817. Artist: Thomas Higham
Lambeth Palace, London, 1817. Lambeth Palace is the official residence of the Archbishop of Canterbury. It was acquired by the archbishopric in 1200

Background imageHigham Collection: Interior of Poets Corner, Westminster Abbey, London, 1817. Artist: Thomas Higham

Interior of Poets Corner, Westminster Abbey, London, 1817. Artist: Thomas Higham
Interior of Poets Corner, Westminster Abbey, London, 1817. Poets Corner is an area in the south transept of Westminster Abbey where a number of notable British literary figures are buried

Background imageHigham Collection: Gads Hill Place, the residence of Charles Dickens, Higham, Kent, late 19th century

Gads Hill Place, the residence of Charles Dickens, Higham, Kent, late 19th century. Dickens lived at Gads Hill Place from 1845 until his death in 1870

Background imageHigham Collection: View of Manchester, 1844. Artist: Thomas Higham

View of Manchester, 1844. Artist: Thomas Higham
View of Manchester, 1844. View looking towards the distant city of Manchester and its smoking chimneys from the surrounding countryside

Background imageHigham Collection: The library at Gads Hill Place, Higham, Kent, England. Home of Charles John Huffam Dickens

The library at Gads Hill Place, Higham, Kent, England. Home of Charles John Huffam Dickens, 1812 - 1870. English writer and social critic

Background imageHigham Collection: Gads Hill Place, Higham, Kent, England. Home of Charles John Huffam Dickens, 1812 - 1870

Gads Hill Place, Higham, Kent, England. Home of Charles John Huffam Dickens, 1812 - 1870. English writer and social critic. From International Library of Famous Literature, published c. 1900

Background imageHigham Collection: Higham Ferrars Cross

Higham Ferrars Cross
The ancient market cross at Higham Ferrars, Northamptonshire, England. Date: Medieval

Background imageHigham Collection: The Dukes Dock & Warehouses, Liverpool, engraved by Thomas Higham, 1829 (engraving)

The Dukes Dock & Warehouses, Liverpool, engraved by Thomas Higham, 1829 (engraving)
XJF497293 The Dukes Dock & Warehouses, Liverpool, engraved by Thomas Higham, 1829 (engraving) by Harwood, John (fl.1818-29) (after); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageHigham Collection: New Higham, Shirland - Telegraph poles

New Higham, Shirland - Telegraph poles
New Higham, Shirland, Derbyshire - spectacular telegraph poles! Date: circa 1930s

Background imageHigham Collection: Bronze Age necklace made of Porosphaera

Bronze Age necklace made of Porosphaera
The fossil sponge Porosphaera can be found within Britains Cretaceous chalk. This necklace of 79 Porosphaera specimens was found around the neck of a skeleton dating back 4

Background imageHigham Collection: Brigadier McPherson & officers of the 4th Division Captain H

Brigadier McPherson & officers of the 4th Division Captain Higham i.e. Heigham, 17th Regiment; Captain Earle, Major of Brigade; Captain Croker, 17th Regiment; Captain Swire; Captain McPherson

Background imageHigham Collection: Higham Ferrers, Northamptonshire

Higham Ferrers, Northamptonshire
The church and free school at Higham Ferrers, Northamptonshire Date: 1815

Background imageHigham Collection: Chris Higham & his Ford Capri GT

Chris Higham & his Ford Capri GT
Chris Higham and his Ford Capri GT




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Higham, a quaint village located in Kent, holds a rich history and an array of captivating landmarks. One such landmark is Gads Hill Place, where cricket matches were played amidst the serene surroundings of Rochester in 1868. The echoes of cheers and the crack of bats filled the air, creating memories that would be cherished for years to come. The Church of St Mary in Lambeth stands as a testament to Thomas Higham's artistic prowess. Painted in 1831, this masterpiece captures the essence and beauty of London during that time period. Its intricate details transport us back to an era where art flourished and creativity knew no bounds. Gads Hill Place, nestled within Higham during the Victorian period, exudes elegance and grandeur. This magnificent estate has witnessed countless stories unfold within its walls - tales of love, laughter, and perhaps even secrets hidden away from prying eyes. Christ Church in Spitalfields showcases yet another remarkable creation by Thomas Higham. Crafted with precision in 1817, this architectural marvel leaves onlookers awe-struck with its majestic presence. It serves as a reminder that even centuries later, Higham's work continues to captivate hearts. A Swiss chalet adorns Gads Hill Place like a jewel set amidst nature's splendor. Its charming design adds character to this already picturesque location while offering respite for those seeking solace or inspiration amid tranquil surroundings. Gads Hill itself holds historical significance captured through timeless black-and-white photographs. These images transport us back to days gone by when life moved at a slower pace - reminding us to appreciate our roots and honor those who came before us. A carte de visite featuring Gads Hill accompanied by an autograph note from Thomas provides a glimpse into his personal connection with this enchanting place. It serves as a memento linking past generations with present ones - bridging gaps across time through shared experiences and appreciation for the beauty that surrounds us.