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SPECIAL AUTUMN DISCOUNT PRICE £29.95 Post Free (Publishers RRP is £34.95)
This item is a brand new unopened, shrinkwrapped box set of 4 specially printed Cassini Historical Maps of LONDON - enlarged from the original scale Ordnance Survey maps of 1 inch to the mile to the modern OS Landranger scale of 1:50,000 (thats approximately a 20% enlargement). These unique new maps combine the EAST side of Cassini sheet no. 176 with the WEST side of Cassini sheet no. 177 in order to show Greater London on just 1 sheet !!
These 4 specially printed maps are also available individually (please see separate advertisements) priced at £9.99 each - the full box set represents a saving of £5.01
PLUS FREE! *** This box set of four maps also contains a free street plan of Central London (1:10,000 scale) from 1891***
The four maps (see sample scans below) in the set are based upon:
- London Old Series - Created from four Ordnance Survey Old Series maps first published between 1805 and 1822
- London Revised New Series (Coloured Edition) - Created from eight Ordnance Survey Revised New (Coloured) maps first published between 1897 and 1898
- London Popular Edition - Created from four Ordnance Survey Popular Edition maps first published in 1920
- London New Popular Edition - Created from four Ordnance Survey New Popular Edition maps first published between 1945 and 1948
Each of the four maps covers an identical area, centered upon Charing Cross and extending from Bushey in the north west corner, to Theydon Bois in the north east and from Esher in the south west to Halstead in the south east corner – roughly the area within today’s M25.
Localities include The City of London, the West End, Abbey Wood, Abridge, Acton, Addington, Aldborough Hatch, Aldenham, Arkley, Balham, Barking, Barkingside, Barnet, Battersea, Beckenham, Beckton, Becontree, Beddington, Belmont, Belvedere, Bethnal Green, Bexley(close to edge), Bexleyheath, Blackheath, Borehamwood, Brentford, Bromley, Brondesbury, Buckhurst Hill, Bushey, Camberwell, Camden Town, Carshalton, Catford, Chadwell Heath, Charlton, Cheam, Chelsea, Chelsfield, Chessington, Chigwell, Chingford, Chislehurst, Chiswick, Church End, Clapham, Claygate, Clayhill, Collier Row, Croydon, Crystal Palace, Dagenham (close to the edge), Debden Green, Deptford, Docklands, Downe, Ealing, East Ham, East Molesey, Eden Park, Edgware, Edmonton, Elmstead, Elstree, Eltham, Enfield, Enfield Lock, Epsom, Erith Marshes, Esher, Euston, Ewell, Fairlop, Farnborough, Finchley, Foots Cray, Friern Barnet, Fulham, Gilwell Park, Goodmayes, Grange Hill, Greenford, Green Street Green, Greenwich, Hackbridge, Hackney, Hainault Forest, Halstead, Ham, Hammersmith, Hampstead, Hampton, Hampton Court, Hampton Wick, Hanwell, Hanworth, Harrow, Hatch End, Hayes, Headstone Lane, Heston, Highams Park, Highgate, Hither Green, Hog Hill, Homerton, Hook, Hornsey, Hounslow, Ilford, Isle of Dogs, Islington, Isleworth, Kensington, Kenton, Keston, Kilburn, Kingston upon Thames, Knockholt, Ladywell, Lambeth, Lewisham, Leyton, Leytonstone, Locksbottom, Long Ditton, Loughton, Manor Park, Marks Gate, Mill Hill, Mitcham, Monken Hadley, Morden, Motspur Park, New Malden, Northolt, Notting Hill, Orpington, Oxhey, Paddington, Park Royal, Penge, Perivale, Petersham, Pinner, Purley, Putney, Raynes Park, Rayners Lane, Richmond upon Thames, Rickmansworth, Romford (close to the edge), Roxeth, Sanderstead, Selhurst, Selsdon, Shoreditch, Shortlands, Sidcup, Silvertown, Southgate, Southwark, St Helier, St Mary Cray, St Pancras, Stanmore, Stapleford Abbots (close to the edge), Stepney, Stoke Newington, Stratford, Streatham, Sudbury, Sunbury, Sutton, Sydenham, Teddington, Thames Ditton, Theydon Bois, Thornton Heath, Tooting, Tottenham, Totteridge, Twickenham, Upney, Wallington, Walthamstow, Wandsworth, Wanstead, Waterloo, Watford (part), Welling, Wembley, Westminster, West Ham, West Wickham, Whetstone, Whitton, Willesden, Wimbledon, Wood Green, Woolwich also the Grand Surrey Canal and the Croydon Canal, Croydon Airport, the Regents Canal and Limehouse Cut, West India Docks, the Royal Docks & Railway lines: GWR, SR, LMSR, LNER and LPTB, Ford Motor Works at Dagenham. NB: To help you search, I have shown some modern names of places although they may have had different names when these maps were printed, or may even not have been built! Exciting discoveries of the landscape as it was!
The Cassini Historical Maps of London provide a unique and fascinating overview of 150 years of London’s rich history from 1805 to 1948.They reveal how the capital engulfed surrounding villages to become, for much of this period, the largest city in the world. Each map explores a crucial period in London’s recent history: the late Georgian (1805-22), the late Victorian railway era (1897-8), the dawn of the motoring age (1919-20) and the period of reconstruction following the Second World War (1945-8). Cartographical and historical notes provide background information to help bring London’s past to life.
Each of the four maps covers an identical area, extending from Bushey to Theydon Bois and from Esher to Halstead – roughly the area within today’s M25.
All four maps have been created by scanning original sheets from the respective historical series and then re-projecting and enlarging them so they match the scale of the present-day 1:50,000 Ordnance Survey Landrangers®. Each Cassini Historical Map of London has then been centred on Charing Cross to provide complete coverage of the development of the city between the early 19th century and the Second World War, and superimposed with the National Grid for ease of reference. Exact comparisons with present-day London can be made by consulting Ordnance Survey Landrangers 176 (West London) and 177 (East London). NB: These new Historical maps do not extend as far East and West as the 176/177 OS Landrangers.
Whether you're a local historian, a genealogist, a student, a walker or someone with a general interest in the history of your area, these maps will be a valuable addition to your library. Although often hidden behind unfamiliar names or buried under concrete or tarmac, the past is all around us and waiting to be discovered. Cassini's Historical Map series will help point out the way.
Specification & Other information:
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Cover - 4 colour gloss laminated
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Sheet - 2 colour (OSE), 4 colour (others)
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Folded size - 135mm x 226mm
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Sheet size - 1000mm x 890mm
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Printed in the UK by Ordnance Survey
This item will be sent in secure, protective packaging. For UK buyers I always obtain a Post Office Certificate of Posting so if this Box Set is your only purchase from us then the PO compensation scheme will cover loss or damage in the post; I cannot be held responsible for this but I would assist in any PO claim if necessary. UK buyers please pay in UK£ by PAYPAL, cheque or postal order.
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Thank you for looking.
The scans below show the front cover, a diagram of the area covered, samples from these maps and the FREE central London 1891 street plan. Please contact us if you have any questions. |