John Tallis Gallery

Old Map of Birmingham 1851 by John Tallis

This attractive plan of mid Victorian Birmingham in the Midlands by John Tallis 1851 shows the first railways and important canal network. The work is attractively presented with eight illustrations. These are the Theatre Royal, King Edward School, School of Design, Town Hall, the London and North Western Railway Station and St Phillips Church. At the top left there is a view across Birmingham from Highgate. Finishing the work there is a busy scene from Birmingham's famous Bull Ring

Old Map of London 1851 by John Tallis

Commemorating the Great Exhibition of Industry of All Nations 1851, this magnificent plan of London, re-created and art worked directly from the antique original, is elegantly framed by 49 individual views of London's historic buildings and monuments. The plan is incredibly detailed considering the large area it captures. Surrounded by countryside, to the north - west is Cricklewood and Hampstead, to the north east is Lowe Leyton and Leyton Stowe. To the south west is Fulham and to the south east the Isle of Dogs and Greenwich. Among the many historic buildings and monuments illustrated are the Houses of Parliament, Westminster Abbey, St Paul's Cathedral, Tower of London, Buckingham Palace and the grand Crystal Palace built for the great exhibition of Industry of all nations held in London

Old Map of Manchester 1851 by John Tallis

This John Tallis Victorian map, 1851, of Manchester in Lancashire covers the districts of Salford, Manchester, Ardwick, Chorlton and Hulme. Railways are now established, however the plan beautifully illustrates the complex shipping canals snaking their way through Manchester and Salford. The illustrations finishing the plan are of the Royal Infirmary, Branch of the Bank of England, Royal Institution, Town Hall, Post Office, Free Library and Collegiate Church