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| A Street Map of London 1843 Folded Map (Old House Books, ISBN: 9781873590003) An early coloured street map of London published over a century and a half ago so that passengers in Hansom cabs could check that they were being taken by the shortest route. It shows street names, prominent buildings, docks, factories, canals and the earliest railways in minute detail. Beyond the built up area can be seen the orchards and market gardens of Chelsea and Southwark, the marshes of the Isle of Dogs and the outlying villages of Earls Court, Kentish Town and Bow. Each map has a history of London in 1843. Use it to set the scene as you explore the capital in early Victorian times or research the lives of your forebears. more>> |
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| A Street Map of London 1843 Paper Wall Map (Old House Books, ISBN: 9781873590140) An early coloured street map of London published over a century and a half ago so that passengers in Hansom cabs could check that they were being taken by the shortest route. It shows street names, prominent buildings, docks, factories, canals and the earliest railways in minute detail. Beyond the built up area can be seen the orchards and market gardens of Chelsea and Southwark, the marshes of the Isle of Dogs and the outlying villages of Earls Court, Kentish Town and Bow. Each map has a history of London in 1843. Use it to set the scene as you explore the capital in early Victorian times or research the lives of your forebears. more>> |
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| Bacons Map of London 1902 Folded Map (Old House Books, ISBN: 9781873590232) A detailed colour reproduction showing the colossal expansion achieved during the Victorian era. The map shows the area from from Hammersmith to Bow and from Hampstead heath to Clapham Common. A booklet accompanying the map describes principal public buildings, museums, palaces, bridges, churches and places of amusement. more>> |
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| Bacons Paper Wall Map of London 1902 (Old House Books, ISBN: 9781873590256) A detailed colour reproduction showing the colossal expansion achieved during the Victorian era. The map shows the area from from Hammersmith to Bow and from Hampstead heath to Clapham Common. A booklet accompanying the map describes principal public buildings, museums, palaces, bridges, churches and places of amusement. more>> |
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| Bradshaws Railway Map 1907 Great Britain & Ireland (Folded) (Old House Books, ISBN: 9781873590331) This map shows lines in England, Scotland, Wales & Ireland with detailed enlargements of the major conurbations. The great main lines with major stations & termini are marked as well as many small village halts on the humble country branch lines.
The map bears witness to the culmination of the gargantuan engineering feat which produced 23 000 route miles in the 82 years since the first 25 miles of railway was completed between Stockton & Darlington in 1825. The map has a small booklet describing the history of the railway network up to 1907. more>> |
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| Bradshaws Railway Wall Map 1907 Great Britain & Ireland (Old House Books, ISBN: 9781873590355) This map shows lines in England, Scotland, Wales & Ireland with detailed enlargements of the major conurbations. The great main lines with major stations & termini are marked as well as many small village halts on the humble country branch lines.
The map bears witness to the culmination of the gargantuan engineering feat which produced 23 000 route miles in the 82 years since the first 25 miles of railway was completed between Stockton & Darlington in 1825. The map has a small booklet describing the history of the railway network up to 1907. more>> |
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| British Empire Map 1905 Folded Map (Old House Books, ISBN: 9781873590034) As the twentieth century dawned the British Empire enjoyed its heyday. It spanned 11 million square miles with 400 million inhabitants. This detailed colour reproduction of a contemporary world map shows details of global trade including the furs of fox, bear, seal and otter brought from the shores of Canada's Lake Athabasca by canoes in summer and dog sleds in winter; cochineal, indigo & vanilla from central America; teak and bamboo from Siam; cinnamon and pearls from Ceylon; tortoise shells & birds of paradise from New Guinea as well as minerals and foodstuffs from all over the world. In the Sahara we note that slaves were still traded.
A ten page gazetteer describes over 200 British countries and possessions, as well as 33 (including Normandy and United States of America) which had been lost to the crown. more>> |
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| British Empire Paper Wall Map 1905 (Old House Books, ISBN: 9781873590157) As the twentieth century dawned the British Empire enjoyed its heyday. It spanned 11 million square miles with 400 million inhabitants. This detailed colour reproduction of a contemporary world map shows details of global trade including the furs of fox, bear, seal and otter brought from the shores of Canada's Lake Athabasca by canoes in summer and dog sleds in winter; cochineal, indigo & vanilla from central America; teak and bamboo from Siam; cinnamon and pearls from Ceylon; tortoise shells & birds of paradise from New Guinea as well as minerals and foodstuffs from all over the world. In the Sahara we note that slaves were still traded.
A ten page gazetteer describes over 200 British countries and possessions, as well as 33 (including Normandy and United States of America) which had been lost to the crown. more>> |
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| Great Britain's Industrial Heritage 1760-1914 Folded Map (Old House Books, ISBN: 9781873590737) This map shows the principle activities in hundreds of places from the great coal fields of South Wales and Scotland to humble villages where, for example, teasels were grown for use by cloth workers. It also shows the birthplaces of famous inventors and industrialists, lists imports arriving from the rapidly growing British Empire and marks the sites of numerous important industrial events. more>> |
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| Great Britain's Industrial Heritage 1760-1914 Wall Map (Old House Books, ISBN: 9781873590744) This map shows the principle activities in hundreds of places from the great coal fields of South Wales and Scotland to humble villages where, for example, teasels were grown for use by cloth workers. It also shows the birthplaces of famous inventors and industrialists, lists imports arriving from the rapidly growing British Empire and marks the sites of numerous important industrial events. more>> |
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| London Map 1863: Set of Four Folded Maps (Old House Books, ISBN: 9781873590645) The massive expansion of the Victorian age produced a demand for detailed maps to determine ownership of land and to plan development. Edward Stanford, who was at the forefront of Victorian cartography, produced these maps to show the railways, industrial development, new housing, docks and roads that were springing up all over London. All these are marked and much more. Anyone seeking information about their forebears will be able to see the streets, alleyways and outlying villages where they lived and went to school; the churches and chapels where they were married and attended Sunday services; the factories, riverside wharves and farms where they worked; the miserable workhouses where they ended their days and the burial grounds where they were laid to rest. The early railways are marked as are the houses of famous people such as the Hampstead home of Sir Rowland Hill, the social reformer who invented the postal service.
The scale of 6 inches to 1 mile shows great detail. more>> |
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| London Map 1863: Set of Four Paper Wall Maps (Old House Books, ISBN: 9781873590713) The massive expansion of the Victorian age produced a demand for detailed maps to determine ownership of land and to plan development. Edward Stanford, who was at the forefront of Victorian cartography, produced these maps to show the railways, industrial development, new housing, docks and roads that were springing up all over London. All these are marked and much more. Anyone seeking information about their forebears will be able to see the streets, alleyways and outlying villages where they lived and went to school; the churches and chapels where they were married and attended Sunday services; the factories, riverside wharves and farms where they worked; the miserable workhouses where they ended their days and the burial grounds where they were laid to rest. The early railways are marked as are the houses of famous people such as the Hampstead home of Sir Rowland Hill, the social reformer who invented the postal service.
The scale of 6 inches to 1 mile shows great detail. more>> |
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| London Paper Wall Map 1863: North East (Old House Books, ISBN: 9781873590683) The massive expansion of the Victorian age produced a demand for detailed maps to determine ownership of land and to plan development. Edward Stanford, who was at the forefront of Victorian cartography, produced these maps to show the railways, industrial development, new housing, docks and roads that were springing up all over London. All these are marked and much more. Anyone seeking information about their forebears will be able to see the streets, alleyways and outlying villages where they lived and went to school; the churches and chapels where they were married and attended Sunday services; the factories, riverside wharves and farms where they worked; the miserable workhouses where they ended their days and the burial grounds where they were laid to rest. The early railways are marked as are the houses of famous people such as the Hampstead home of Sir Rowland Hill, the social reformer who invented the postal service.
The scale of 6 inches to 1 mile shows great detail. more>> |
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| London Paper Wall Map 1863: North West (Old House Books, ISBN: 9781873590676) The massive expansion of the Victorian age produced a demand for detailed maps to determine ownership of land and to plan development. Edward Stanford, who was at the forefront of Victorian cartography, produced these maps to show the railways, industrial development, new housing, docks and roads that were springing up all over London. All these are marked and much more. Anyone seeking information about their forebears will be able to see the streets, alleyways and outlying villages where they lived and went to school; the churches and chapels where they were married and attended Sunday services; the factories, riverside wharves and farms where they worked; the miserable workhouses where they ended their days and the burial grounds where they were laid to rest. The early railways are marked as are the houses of famous people such as the Hampstead home of Sir Rowland Hill, the social reformer who invented the postal service.
The scale of 6 inches to 1 mile shows great detail. more>> |
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| London Paper Wall Map 1863: South East (Old House Books, ISBN: 9781873590706) The massive expansion of the Victorian age produced a demand for detailed maps to determine ownership of land and to plan development. Edward Stanford, who was at the forefront of Victorian cartography, produced these maps to show the railways, industrial development, new housing, docks and roads that were springing up all over London. All these are marked and much more. Anyone seeking information about their forebears will be able to see the streets, alleyways and outlying villages where they lived and went to school; the churches and chapels where they were married and attended Sunday services; the factories, riverside wharves and farms where they worked; the miserable workhouses where they ended their days and the burial grounds where they were laid to rest. The early railways are marked as are the houses of famous people such as the Hampstead home of Sir Rowland Hill, the social reformer who invented the postal service.
The scale of 6 inches to 1 mile shows great detail. more>> |
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