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The Friern Barnet Photo Archive
No: 487 Contributor: Friern Barnet & District Local History Society Year: 1960 District: New Southgate
Highview Gardens, New SouthgateThese were the first tower blocks to be built in the Borough, between Palmers Road and the Piccadilly Line, overlooking the Underground trains entering or leaving Arnos Grove Station.
Picture added on 05 November 2009 at 11:25
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199th North London Scout Group
199th North London Scout Group
I used to deliver newspapers there (circa 1965)- not funny if the lifts weren't working
Added by Ron Hyde-Williams on 20 September 2021
just received the official opening photograph album of pictures which will apper on the FB group "Enfield Past & Present in Photos".
Added by Gary Boudier on 12 May 2026