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Highgate Literary and Scientific Institution

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11 South Grove Highgate, the premises of the HLSI
11 South Grove Highgate, the premises of the HLSI

The Highgate Literary and Scientific Institution (HLSI) is an unincorporated society with trustees having charitable status under the Friendly Societies Act. Founded in 1839 in Highgate, north London, with the aim of helping local people to better understand new developments in industry and discoveries in science, it is now one the few surviving membership supported organisations which predate the widespread establishment of public libraries in the United Kingdom. Today its charitable purpose, from its historic building, is to offer opportunities for life-long learning through its courses, library, archives, art gallery, lectures, debates, cultural and social events.

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Highgate Literary and Scientific Institution
South Grove, London Dartmouth Park (London Borough of Camden)

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South Grove 12
N6 6BE London, Dartmouth Park (London Borough of Camden)
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