Where should we go in Highbury?
Tell us where to go!
dogosee.com is an interactive project where visitors to the site can type in desired destinations in Highbury. We’ll be in N5 between July 18th and 22nd and will do our best to visit and photograph place, object or people on our camera phones and upload them live to the website.
dogosee.com is a collaborative piece by artists Megan Smith and Benjamin Halsall.
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1. Click on the text ‘Where should we go in Highbury’ and scroll to the bottom of the page.
2. Fill in your name.
3. Fill in your email address (we promiss this is only for technical blog reasons, we will not give your details to any other parties).
4. Leave us a link to you if you wish.
5. Tell us what you would like to see. Please give us as much detail as you like. We will do our best to find it, see it, meet him, her…
Go to Mildmay Road, and, at the end of the road, seek our Anthony, officially the best mechanic in North London, perhaps the whole of London. Ask him about his most recent bike-related trip (with friends or family), and take a group photograph of him (with the two of you) that gives due credit to his tattoos, earrings, and haircut.
Comment by Marq Smith — July 6, 2006 @ 4:54 am
Do go see Prudence at 96 Gillespie road, she beautiful.
Comment by Georgina Hope — July 10, 2006 @ 4:19 am
go to 34 islington park st. i worked there in the 80’s in the recreation unit.
it used to be an ‘elfrida rathbone’ project for adults with learning difficulties.
it was a great place & the adults who used it were fab.
can you go the to place & see if its still going ?
if it is go into the rec & meet the people & the place.
if its moved find out whats going on in the space now ?
Comment by graham martin — July 11, 2006 @ 12:43 pm
Please go to the Plough pub on Tollington Park. Take a photo of the pool table - hopefully our mates might be playing on it.
Comment by Helen — July 13, 2006 @ 1:12 pm
Go to visit the dead-!! Highbury cemetery. Especially Karl Marx’s grave - could do with a polish perhaps!
Comment by jenny TJ — July 13, 2006 @ 2:50 pm
No, silly me. I am thinking of Highgate cemetery - but this could be a supernatural event in the form of connectedness, and a subconscious suggestion to visit High-bury. (Its in the name)
Comment by jenny TJ — July 13, 2006 @ 2:57 pm
Go to Chico’s pub - you’ll need your shoes.
Walk through the mirror into the allnight drinking den!!
Comment by Jo Crowley — July 14, 2006 @ 2:27 pm
The funniest man in N5…
Jimmy Carr lives down the road from me and his little rosy face and velvet finery can often be spotted if one has the patience and suitable camouflage. So disguise yourself as a frozen pizza, sneak into the freezer at the ‘Your Price Food Store’ (corner of Calabria and Corsica) and wait patiently… Do not make any sudden movements, as he will be engaged in intense conversation on his mobile phone and is easily startled.
Comment by withheld pending court ruling — July 15, 2006 @ 6:45 pm
after no 7 go to cafe mozart for breakfast
Comment by eeva — July 16, 2006 @ 10:18 am
I am a small dog from west bend wisconsin, living and running a gallery in highbury, come see me lounging in the sun.
Comment by prue cath — July 16, 2006 @ 12:38 pm
Go pay a visit to the garage. I remember going there when I was 16 to see Less Than Jake play, it was one of my first gigs. It was sufficiently dark and dingey enough to be a punk venue and small enough for a good level of intimacy (with the band). If you can, take a picture of the inside so I can see if it’s the same.
Comment by Alicia Yeah — July 17, 2006 @ 12:10 am
It’s the first match at Arsenal’s new stadium on Saturday, but I think it’s sold out. Apart from Arsenal’s old and new football grounds, I’m not sure there’s much else there (well, not that I’ve ever noticed)! I’ll check with my Dad though (he grew up there), and let you know if he comes up with anything interesting.
Comment by Clare — July 17, 2006 @ 9:00 am
hi Ben, how about the hardware shop opposite the library on blackstock rd. It has a red front with yellow keys painted on it. jc
Comment by John — July 17, 2006 @ 10:04 am
Hi
There’s the Florence Trust in a church off Aberdeen Road in highbury -
its being used as a studio by various artists but am sure you can pop in
and have a shufty
http://www.florencetrust.org/
Comment by Clare Horner — July 17, 2006 @ 10:05 am
I don’t know anything about Highbury so I can’t give you any specific locations but I think there must be lots of businesses and things with really spurious football related links so that might make an interesting collection of images.
Comment by Chris Lillywhite — July 17, 2006 @ 10:35 am
go for a drink at the hope & anchor, i think its on upper street off the roundabout. they might have some bands on if its the weekend. loads of young bands start out playing there so you may see a band of the future, or just a load of crap bands. they’ve probably got framed posters and flyers of big bands they had play there in their early days.
Comment by david hunter — July 17, 2006 @ 11:05 am
I like highbury corner, it’s not much to look at but in the middle of a hectic junction there is an isolated plot that has been left undeveloped since it was bombed during the second world war, 25/30 people lost their lives and over 100 were injured. I’ve never jumped the fence and stood in there, but I’d like to think if I did it would somehow be silent.
So make the dash one night, take a long exposure and by so doing vanish the noise.
on a lighter note reinact the start of Four Weddings and a Funeral with Hugh Grant trying to hail a taxi on the ‘Corner’
and even lighter and non related, Mr. Bean lives in highbury…. so photograph anyone who can be seen to be wearing a tweed jacket or driving a green mini!
oh, and also, documet anything with ‘Arsenal’ on it (tube station, stadium). Arsenal as a place does not realy exist and there may come a day when people dont remember…
Comment by pip — July 17, 2006 @ 9:16 pm
I have two architectural photographs that my aunt took in 1971, one is of Mildmay Park Station, it was on Newington Green Road, could you see if it’s still there.
The other, is of two sphinxes next to a front door on Northchurch Rd N1, if you find them could you take another photo, they were in a delapidated state then
Comment by Juliet — July 17, 2006 @ 11:40 pm
hola manita
i’ve never been to highbury (at least i don’t think so). i’m interested in identity, migration, diversity, borders - please take a picture that you find reflects some aspect of this in highbury.
Comment by christine — July 18, 2006 @ 4:01 am
go to the new river walk just off st. paul’s road. the river was completely green the last time i was there. it’s a beautiful little quiet chill out spot where lots of teenagers go to make out and smoke stolen cigarettes.
also come to art rocker tonight. it’s free artrock right by highbury roundabout.
www.artrocker.com
see you guys later
Comment by pier — July 18, 2006 @ 10:20 am
go to see Rocco at Da Rocco at the corner of Lucerne and highbury grove. he makes amazing pasta and italian treats…
Comment by pat — July 18, 2006 @ 12:39 pm
Hello. Please could you visit Clissold Park. I’ve never seen it before. I suppose there will be some trees there. If you could make a decision as to which is the best tree in the park and then photograph it for me, that would be much appreciated. Only if you don’t have more fun places to go though.
Comment by Aaron — July 19, 2006 @ 10:05 am
go to zeitgeits on holloway road because all sex shops should have names like zeitgeist, ask them what goes on in their basement…i’ve heard rumours.
Comment by pier — July 19, 2006 @ 2:12 pm
would love to move into highbury.
can you get hold of a house/flat/maisonette with a ‘For Sale’ sign?
will help flesh out my fantasy of owning a home
Comment by govind — August 10, 2006 @ 9:05 am