Views from the hill
Wide pictures, such as the outlook from St Mary's churchyard towards central London, printed panoramic.
We are in Northwood, about 3 miles from Harrow. Walk in with a photograph and leave with a clear quote for a canvas made in house.
The Broadway, 21 Joel St, Northwood HA6 1NU · about 3 miles from Harrow · Mon to Sat 10:30 to 18:00, Sun 13:00 to 18:00 · no appointment needed
The short answer
Our studio at The Broadway, 21 Joel St, Northwood HA6 1NU, about 3 miles from Harrow, makes canvas prints in house and you do not need an appointment to order one. Bring the photo on your phone or a memory stick, or an old print or negative, and a photographer will check its resolution, correct the colour where it needs it and tell you the biggest size that will still look sharp. You agree the price before work starts, and canvases normally take one to two weeks. The Metropolitan line runs from Harrow-on-the-Hill to Northwood Hills, next to the studio, without a change.
I came in to get a photo album printed of some photos of my closest friends as a gift, the customer service I received from Kaushik was incredible. He was so kind, careful and very warm when I met him, he was very quick, efficient and brilliant at his work, so glad I came here. I'll definitely be coming back and I honestly cannot recommend him enough!
Amazing service- thankyou for turning around my order around within the hour. I had requested for a super large framed print to be ready as soon as possible - and it was done without fuss It looks amazing above my mantle piece Thanks 🤩
Kaushik has reprinted my daughter’s graduation photograph that has been badly damaged with age over the years and some of the picture had actually flaked off. I am absolutely thrilled with the end result. It looks better than the original. I can’t recommend this photographer highly enough.
Before you travel
If you are coming from Harrow, email the photo first. We can check whether it will hold the size you want and reply before you set off, so the trip is to choose the finish rather than to find out the file is too small.
When you collect, we can wrap a large canvas for the Tube or the car. If you would rather not carry it, say so when you order and we will talk through the options.
A town built on photography
Harrow has a long link with photography. Kodak made photographic materials at its Wealdstone factory for 125 years, and in the 1860s the Hills and Saunders company ran a studio on Harrow on the Hill, photographing the schools, families and local area. Plenty of local families still have boxes of prints from those years and later.
A faded or creased print can be scanned at high resolution, repaired and then printed on canvas. Canvas suits these older pictures well, because its texture softens grain and small flaws that would be obvious behind glass.
From Harrow
From Harrow-on-the-Hill station, catch a Metropolitan line train towards Uxbridge or Watford and get off at Northwood Hills; the studio is on the Joel Street parade, two minutes' walk from the platform. From Harrow and Wealdstone, the quickest route is usually to get to Harrow-on-the-Hill first.
Driving from Harrow takes you about 3 miles, with parking close by the parade. Bus routes 282, 331 and H11 between them connect Northwood Hills with Harrow and nearby areas.
Who it is for
Wide pictures, such as the outlook from St Mary's churchyard towards central London, printed panoramic.
Older prints from a parent's or grandparent's collection, restored and enlarged.
A wedding, a graduation or a big birthday, printed large for the wall.
Take home
Produced and finished at the studio, ready to hang.
Advice on the largest size your picture supports, before you pay.
Agreed up front, with no surprises when you collect.
Practical details
Good to know
No. Canvases are ordered and collected at our studio in Northwood, about 3 miles from Harrow, beside Northwood Hills station.
Yes. Email the file and order by phone, then make one trip from Harrow to collect the finished canvas.
Yes. The Metropolitan line runs from Harrow-on-the-Hill to Northwood Hills without a change.
Yes. We scan the original, repair fading or damage if needed and then print it.
Usually one to two weeks. Tell us if you are working to a date.
Each one is quoted individually. Prices are given on request by phone or WhatsApp.
Your photographer is Kaushik Bathia, a fellow of both the BIPP and the MPA with five European Kodak Gold Awards, working from the studio he opened in Northwood in 2001.
Make it a feature
Send it to us first and we will tell you how large it can go.