October Gallery

Old Map of Birmingham 1893 from the Comprehensive Gazetteer Atlas of England and Wales

This detailed reproduction plan of Birmingham has been re-worked from an antique originally published in the oComprehensive Gazetteer of England and Waleso 1893. All roads, railways and individual stations have been identified. The parks in and around Birmingham are now established, this map is most likely to be the first to show the Warwickshire Cricket Ground. The village of Harborne to the bottom left of the plan is yet to be drawn into the expanding conurbation. The plan includes Handsworth, Lozzells, Gibheath, Winston Green, Hockley, Brookfields, Saltley, Ladywood, Deritend, Bordsley, Highgate, Sparkbrook, Harborne, Edgebaston, and Balsall Heath

Old Map of Perrry Crofts near Tamworth 1884

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Old Map of Edinburgh and Leith 1864 by G.W. Swanson

Splendid reproduction map of Edinburgh originally drawn and engraved by G.H.Swanson. The plan of Edinburgh and Leith shows exceptional detail. Buildings are finely drawn with important buildings such as the castle displayed in block ink. The early railways, along with all roads are named. At the top of the plan there is the Firth of Forth along with its piers, harbour and docks. At the bottom of the map even the smallest of residences of Morningside are detailed and in many cases named