This set of three maps shows London 1860 - 1862. The originals were produced by Charles Knight, of 90 Fleet St. They are copied slightly enlarged from the originals onto stiff paper. There is no scale.
Dating of the maps:
Lambeth Bridge is shown (on the Western Map) as proposed, this bridge was completed in 1862, Chelsea Bridge 1858 is shown as completed. There are no Blackfriers Rail Bridges, these were completed between 1862 and 1864.
Area Cover of the Maps:
The first map covers from Whitechurch in the NW, Woodford Bridge NE, Richmond Park SW and Lamb Abby SE, it has "Extent of the three Miles Postal Delivery" marked as a circle in the center. The Total Map area is 18 mile by 12 miles(aproximate).
The second and third maps are the Western and Eastern Maps of central London, mainly North of the River. They do not overlap.
"A Chart Shewing the Tract of Captain Cook's Last Voyage" - 1779
A Reproduction from an Original of "A Chart Shewing the Tract of Captain Cook's Last Voyage"
Published By I. Low. New York 1799
Engraved for John Payne's "A New Complete System of Universal Geography." 1799
James Cook's third and last voyage was from 1776 to 1780
Next to the Sandwich Is, "Owhyhee here Captain Cook was Killed 1779"
Notes on the Chart mention the Antipodes of Philadelphia (South West of New Holland) and Antipodes of London (south East of New Zealand).
Reproduction image:Original = 1:1
Map Dimensions:
Paper size is 350x297mm.
Image border is 286x230mm.
This Chart has been Reprinted on Acid Free Paper using Film and Plate from an original.
The "Map of the Colony of New Zealand". Produced between 1842 and 1844 by John Arrowsmith, this is the first map produced for New Zealand after the Treaty was signed:
Reprinted from an "Original Hand Drawn" plan. This reproduction shows the Auckland Railway station as it was in 1892 above the site of the new Britomart Station before it was moved to the Strand. The Plan was Drawn to show a proposed new siding on Quay Street This has been reproduced using a three colour process, even the age spots (foxing) have been left in.
This reproduction is the second in the Broadfield New Zealand Reprints, and the first in our focus on the New Zealand Railways.
A reproduction from a map drawn and engraved by J Russell
Published in Barclay's Universal Dictionary 1823
The original map is copper engraved and hand coloured, it has some foxing (Stains, specks, spots and blotches in paper) around the borders.
Printed on Acid Free paper, this reprint has been faithfully reproduced using Digital Film and Plate to look like the Original.
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