Old Colour Map of South East London, 1891 - Bromley, Beckenham, Sydenham, Southend, Downham - SE26, SE6, BR1, BR2 Size:20x28in (50x70cm) Shewing the computed miles from

Shewing the computed miles from town to town

This is one of the earliest and most detailed maps of the interior of North America

sources rare original maps from around the world

The rest of London was mostly villages and towns surrounded by arable land - as you can see here

Old Colour Map of South East London, 1891 - Bromley, Beckenham, Sydenham, Southend, Downham - SE26, SE6, BR1, BR2 Size:20x28in (50x70cm) Shewing the computed miles fromOriginally hailed as "the most perfect map of London that has ever been issued" by the Royal Geographical Society when it was published in 1862, it's safe to say that Edward's Stanford's library map of London was a masterpiece of cartography. This here is a beautifully handcoloured map from the 1891 edition of Stanford's map. The map was originally published in 24 sheets. Altogether the map would've measured about 2 metres wide (78 inches). This here