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25 April 2008

King William Street, Adelaide, c1880

King William Street, Adelaide,
c1880



Putupa Gap Bridge, Adelaide, c1880

Putupa Gap Bridge
c1880

More Sweet

MAPCO has just purchased 2 more of Sweet's albumen prints of South Australian.

The first is another photograph of King William St., Adelaide.

The second is labelled "Putupa Gap Bridge, Adelaide", but the camels in the foreground suggest this is a Flinders Ranges photograph.

These images will be displayed on the site in the next few weeks.



16 April 2008

King William Street, Adelaide, c1880

King William Street, Adelaide,
c1880



Botanic Gardens S.A. c1880

Botanic Gardens S.A.
c1880



View on the Onkaparinga River, S.A. c1880

View On The Onkaparinga River, S.A. c1880

Captain Samuel White Sweet

MAPCO has just purchased 3 albumen prints of South Australian views for display on the Views of Adelaide and South Australia page.

The first photograph is King William St., Adelaide, by Captain Sweet c1880, and carries Sweet's distinctive mark of Sweet Adelaide on the image.

I believe that the other 2 prints can be attributed to Sweet also, although more research is required to determine this for certain. These photos are of the Botanic Gardens, S.A., c1880, and a View On The Onkaparinga River, S.A., c1880.

These prints will be scanned for display by the end of April.

A portrait image of Sweet has just been displayed on the site, taken from Notable South Australians; Or, Colonists - Past And Present, by George E. Loyau.

Captain Samuel White Sweet

Captain Samuel White Sweet



17 March 2008

I visited the Royal Geographical Society Of South Australia library on Sunday to view their excellent exhibition Terra Cognita : 400 Years Of European Discovery.

While there I had the opportunity to view Colonel William Light's surveying level, which Light would have used to produce his 1837 Plan Of The City Of Adelaide and the 1838 map of The District Of Adelaide, South Australia, As Divided Into Country Sections.

It was fabulous to see this wonderful surveying instrument. It is quite heavy, and bears testimony to the difficulties that Colonel Light and his surveying team would have endured as they surveyed Adelaide, North Adelaide, and the Adelaide plains.

Terra Cognita : 400 Years Of European Discovery runs until March 30. Do take a look at it if you possibly can.

Regards,

David.


2 February 2008

MAPCO Updates & Current Work Commitments

Due to work and personal commitments there have been few significant updates to the MAPCO website in recent months. While I intend to continue working on the MAPCO site, I am unable to guarantee a time frame for any future display items at this point in time.

Similarly, I have a number of unanswered email enquiries dating back to early December. Again, I apologise for this, and will do my best to begin addressing these in coming weeks.

Thank you for your patience and understanding. Despite my other commitments I am optimistic that 2008 will be a significant year for the MAPCO website!

Regards,

David.


27 January 2008

Semaphore Pier, Adelaide, South Australia

Semaphore Pier,
Adelaide,
South Australia
An additional albumen print of Adelaide by Captain Samuel White Sweet has just been added to the MAPCO website.

The print is entitled Semaphore Pier, Adelaide, South Australia. This historically significant photograph of Semaphore jetty is the only known surviving print of this Sweet plate. Enlarged detailed views of the assembled bystanders are also displayed on the page of Sweet photographs.

I hope that you find this image of interest.


1 January 2008

Preview Of Darton's Strangers Guide Through the Streets of London and Westminster 1814

The Strangers Guide Through the Streets of London and Westminster &c.
Pub'd Jan 12th 1814




A Plan Of The Town & Harbour Of Whitehaven In The County Of Cumberland 1790

A Plan Of The Town & Harbour Of Whitehaven In The County Of Cumberland 1790
Happy New Year to you all! I hope that 2008 will be a wonderful year for you, and also for the MAPCO website.

Ongoing work and personal commitments have resulted in slower than anticipated progress with displaying of maps over the past 6 week. However, work is still proceeding on William Darton's Strangers Guide Through the Streets of London and Westminster &c 1814 (A New And Correct Plan Of London And Westminster With The Latest Improvements), and I hope to have this map on display by mid January.

Work has also commenced on Edward Weller's 1866 The Immense Map Of London. Scanning of this map will be a large task, but I hope to also have this completed by mid January.

And finally, the Cumberland map entitled A Plan Of The Town & Harbour Of Whitehaven In The County Of Cumberland. From An Actual Survey Anno 1790 By J. Howard has finally arrived in the post. Scanning and display of this map should be a relative easy task, so I will attempt to work on this in January along with the Weller map of London.

Best wishes for 2008. The MAPCO website will continue to provide free access to many more rare and beautiful maps throughout the year.


24 November 2007

Mapping London: Making Sense Of The City, by Simon Foxell

Mapping London: Making Sense Of The City, by Simon Foxell, is published by Black Dog at £39.95
23 London map images from the MAPCO collection have been utilised by Black Dog Publishing to illustrate their new publication entitled Mapping London: Making Sense Of The City, by Simon Foxell.

Mapping London: Making Sense of the City is a beautiful, compelling anthology of over six centuries of London maps, tracing the mesmerising evolution of the city and exploring the hopes and fears of its inhabitants as history unfolds.

A review of the book has just been published in The Guardian. Click here to read the review, published in the weekend Guardian on Saturday November 24, 2007.


18 November 2007

The Aldine History Of South Australia, Illustrated, 1890

The Aldine History Of South Australia, Illustrated, 1890
Images from the Aldine History Of South Australia, Illustrated, 1890, by W. Frederick Morrison, M.A., M.D., have just been displayed.

The 25 images chosen for display represent approximately half those present in the two volumes. A full list of the remaining images of flora, fauna, general scenes, and portraits of noted South Australians will be included on the site soon.

The Plan Of The City Of Adelaide will be displayed in full in the near future. This map of Adelaide will be displayed in the same manner as other MAPCO maps, with a navigation thumbnails and enlarged section images. The original printed map is not of the highest quality, so MAPCO will attempt to improve this by digitally manipulating the scanned image. As with many images displayed on the site, this map will be digitally repaired and enhanced to ensure that the detail is as clear as possible for users of the site.


28 October 2007

Australian Domain Names For MAPCO Website

Two Australian domain names now also point to the MAPCO website. Both of these names are easy to remember, and the .au reflects the Australian home and content of the site.

The Australian domain names are:

mapco.com.au

archivemaps.com.au

These are in addition to the existing domain name of:

archivemaps.com

To mark this occasion I have just displayed the 1836 Plan Of Sydney With Pyrmont, New South Wales; The Latter The Property Of Edwd. Macarthur Esqre. Divided Into Allotments For Building, by J. Basire.

Click To View The Plan Of Sydney With Pyrmont 1836

Plan Of Sydney With Pyrmont, New South Wales; The Latter The Property Of Edwd. Macarthur Esqre. Divided Into Allotments For Building.
By J. Basire, 1836.



20 October 2007

Click Here For A Preview Image Of London by Edward Weller F.R.G.S. c1868

Kensington Workhouse c1868

Kensington & Earls Court, Showing The Kensington Workhouse & Westminster Workhouse

A high quality preview image of a section of Edward Weller's c1868 map of London is now on display.

The section on display covers Kensington and Earls Court, and shows The Elms, Abingdon House, Kensington Chapel (Independent), the brewery, Abingdon Villas, Scarsdale Villas, Kensington Workhouse, Westminster Workhouse, Earls Court House, and much more.

This image will give you an idea of the detail included in this map, and also how MAPCO is considering displaying the map online.

I have displayed this image in 4 different sizes, and would like to know which page best suits the needs of visitors, including how the pages display on your computer and how long the pages take to download. I am aware that there is a wide range of internet access speeds around the world, so I want to ensure that the site continues to be easily accessible for all users.

The pages displaying the 4 image sizes are:

750 Pixel Wide Image

950 Pixel Wide Image (additional page displayed 21 Oct)

1000 Pixel Wide Image

1200 Pixel Wide Image

Please take a look at these and let me know which page best suits your needs and circumstances. All feedback regarding these web pages would be greatly appreciated!

Click here to leave feedback Leave Feedback About Weller's Map Of London c1868

You can also leave feedback directly from the 4 pages above.

Thank you for taking the time to comment.

David,
MAPCO.



18 October 2007

Australian Maps

Many of you will remember the news posted here on 16 April 2007 regarding the loss of 8 Australian maps in an office fire in London. I received numerous messages of support at the time, and I vowed that I would attempt to source replacement copies of these maps for display if possible.

I was amazed to learn recently that the Australian maps had in fact survived the fire, and that they have emerged from the inferno completely unharmed! Only one of the maps was in fact lost to the fire. The 7 surviving Australian maps will now be displayed here as part of the Map And Plan Collection Online.

The surviving maps are:

Map Of Australia, Complied From The Nautical Surveys. Made By Order Of The Admiralty And Other Authentic Documents (J. Basire, London. Source: Report From The Select Committee On Transportation Together With The Minutes Of Evidence, Appendix and Index. Ordered, By The House Of Commons, To Be Printed, 14 July 1837)

Map Of The South East Portion Of Australia Showing The Progress Of Discovery In The Interior Of New South Wales (Copied From John Arrowsmith's Map) (J. Arrowsmith, London. Source: Report From The Select Committee On Transportation Together With The Minutes Of Evidence, Appendix and Index. Ordered, By The House Of Commons, To Be Printed, 14 July 1837)

Map Of New South Wales (J. Arrowsmith, London. Source: Report From The Select Committee On Transportation Together With The Minutes Of Evidence, Appendix and Index. Ordered, By The House Of Commons, To Be Printed, 14 July 1837)

Map of Van Dieman's Land (J. Arrowsmith, London. Source: Report From The Select Committee On Transportation Together With The Minutes Of Evidence, Appendix and Index. Ordered, By The House Of Commons, To Be Printed, 14 July 1837)

Chart Of Forestier's And Tasman's Peninsulas. George Frankland, Surveyor General, VDL (James and Luke G. Hansard & Sons, London. Source: Report From The Select Committee On Transportation Together With The Minutes Of Evidence, Appendix and Index. Ordered, By The House Of Commons, To Be Printed, 14 July 1837)

Plan Of Sydney With Pyrmont, New South Wales; The Latter The Property Of Edwd. Macarthur Esqre. Divided Into Allotments For Building. 1836. (J. Basire, London. Source: Report From The Select Committee On Transportation Together With The Minutes Of Evidence, Appendix and Index. Ordered, By The House Of Commons, To Be Printed, 14 July 1837)

Discoveries In Western Australia From Documents Furnished To The Colonial Office By J.S. Roe. Esqre. Survr. Genl. Compiled By John Arrowsmith (J. Arrowsmith, London, 1838. Source: Western Australia. Returns To Two Addressees Of The Honourable The House Of Commons, Dated 26 June and 3 August 1838; -for, 1. Copies Of, Or Extracts From, A Statistical Report Of The Colony Of Western Australia, Which Accompanied Sir James Sterling's Despatch Of The 15 October 1837; - also, 2. The Land Regulations Contained In The Appendix, Addressed To The Secretary Of State For The Colonies. 3. Copy Of A Despatch From The Governor Of Western Australia To Lord Glenelg, Dated 3 December 1837. Colonial Department, Downing-street, 4 August 1838. G. Grey. Ordered, By The House of Commons, To Be Printed, 6 August 1838)

The map destroyed was:

Map Shewing The Roads & Postal Stations In New South Wales. Prepared For The Use Of The Post Office Department. 18th May, 1870. (E. Stanford, 6 & 7 Charing Cross, London. Source: Map Of New South Wales To Accompany "Correspondence Respecting Emigration" Presented To Both Houses Of Parliament By Command, May 1st, 1871)

After all of the earlier heartbreak associated with these maps, I look forward to finally being able to display them for your interest and pleasure in 2008.

David,
MAPCO.



12 October 2007

Preview Of A Plan of the City and Liberties of London, Shewing the Extent of the Dreadful Conflagration in the Year 1666

London 1666




Preview Of Cross's London Guide 1844

London 1844

Maps of London Preview Images

Two more preview images from the series of 36 maps of London are now on display:

A Plan of the City and Liberties of London, Shewing the Extent of the Dreadful Conflagration in the Year 1666

and

Cross's London Guide 1844.

Enjoy!



6 October 2007

London by Edward Weller F.R.G.S. c1868

London c1868


Click Here For A Preview Image Of London by Edward Weller F.R.G.S. c1868

Hyde Park c1868



Click Here For A Preview Image Of London by Edward Weller F.R.G.S. c1868

Hampstead c1868



Click Here For A Preview Image Of London by Edward Weller F.R.G.S. c1868

Kensington c1868


Hello Everyone.

It has been quite a while since there has been a real update to the MAPCO website. A change in my working life has meant that I have less time for MAPCO projects at the moment, but hopefully I will be back on track again during November.

In the meantime I am pleased to announce the recent acquisition of a hand-coloured copy of Edward Weller's c1868 map of London. Measuring 197cm x 142cm, this highly detailed map has a large scale of 9" to 1 statue mile.

Weller's map of London was first published during 1861-62 in the Weekly Dispatch. The 1866 edition of this map, known at the time as The Immense Map Of London, was published by Cassell, Petter & Galpin, and boasted upward of 2000 improvements and alterations, including 900 new street names.

MAPCO's copy of this map was published by George Washington Bacon sometime between 1868 and 1870, shortly after his recovery from bankruptcy in 1867. During this period Bacon was sharing premises with another mapmaker, William Tweedie, at 337 Strand. By 1870 Bacon had moved to 127 Strand, from where the firm of G.W. Bacon & Co. became one of London's premier map publishers.

Displaying Weller's beautiful map of London will be one of the largest projects ever undertaken for the MAPCO website. The tasks of scanning the map sections and creating the web pages will be quite time consuming, but I am hopeful that the map will be on display by the end of January 2008.

Details of this map are:

LONDON

Title: London
Date: c1868-1870
Compiled And Engraved By Edward Weller, F.R.G.S.
Revised And Corrected To The Present Time By John Dower, F.R.G.S.
John Dower, 1866.
Imprint: London G.W. Bacon & Co. 337 Strand WC.
Scale 9" : 1 Statue Mile
Size: 197cm x 142cm (77½" x 56")
Dissected and mounted on linen.
36 sections each measuring 33cm x 24cm (13" x 9½")
Extent: Upper Holloway - Poplar - Kennington - North Kensington

Not recorded in Hyde, but would be No. 73, between states (6) and (7).



22 September 2007

Click To View Parish of St. Marylebone - Paroisse de Ste. Mary-le-Bone 1829

St Marylebone 1829




Click To View The Plans & Elevations Of The Public Buildings In The Borough Of St. Marylebone

St Marylebone 1834

24 Plans & Elevations Of The Public Buildings In The Borough Of St. Marylebone have just been displayed.

Plans and views of the following churches and public buildings are on display:

Paroisse de Ste. Mary-le-Bone 1829 (Parish of St. Marylebone 1829)
(hand coloured)

Plus:

All Souls Church, Langham Place
Camden Town Chapel
Christ Chapel, Paddington
Christ Church, Marylebone
Foundling Hospital
Grand Entrance To The London & Birmingham Railway. Drummond Street, Opposite Euston Grove.
National Scotch Church, Regent Square
Paddington Church
Regent Square Chapel
Roman Catholic Church, St John's Wood
Seymour Street Chapel, Somers Town
St John's Church, Paddington
St Katharine's Chapel, Regents Park
St Marylebone Church
St Mary's Church, Wyndham Place
St Michael's Church, Highgate
St Pancras Church
St Pancras Old Church
The Colosseum
The Diorama
Toxopholite Society, Regents Park
Trinity Church
The University Of London

These views were taken from the Topographical Survey Map Of The Borough Of St. Marylebone 1834.

Enjoy!



26 August 2007

Preview Of The Country In The Vicinity Of London, Describing All The New Improvements, Metropolitan Boroughs And Parish Boundaries 1872

London 1872




Preview Of Stanford's Map Of The County Of London 1898

London 1898

Maps of London Preview Images

William Darton's Strangers Guide Through the Streets of London and Westminster 1814 is still being prepared for display. There has been a slight delay in this project, but it will be online by mid September.

In the meantime MAPCO will begin displaying preview images of the 36 maps of London recently scanned for display.

The first 2 maps to be previewed are:

The Country In The Vicinity Of London, Describing All The New Improvements, Metropolitan Boroughs And Parish Boundaries 1872

and

Stanford's Map Of The County Of London 1898.

Enjoy!



9 August 2007

August Issue Of 'Practical Family History' Magazine

Practical Family History magazine have kindly included a review of the MAPCO website in the upcoming September issue of their magazine.

For the August issue take a look at the website of ABM Publishing Ltd, the award winning producers of Family Tree Magazine, Britain's oldest and best selling family history publication (now in its 21st year) and its sister magazine, Practical Family History.

Practical Family History magazine includes articles and reviews to aid genealogists with their research, and regular features including Marketplace, PFH Answers, Readers’ Letters , Genealogy Today, and Web News. Do take a look.

The September issue of Practical Family History magazine will be in stores soon!!



 




Recent News

 

29 July 2007

Click To View Cary's New Plan Of London And Its Vicinity 1837

Cary's New Plan of London and its Vicinity, 1837. Shewing the Limits of the Two-penny Post Delivery. Published by Authority of His Majesty's Post Master General.
Cary's New Plan Of London And Its Vicinity 1837 is now online!

A recent change of jobs combined with a terrible bout of flu has meant that work on the MAPCO site has all but ceased in recent weeks. Work on Cary's New Plan Of London 1837 commenced some time ago, but I have only found time to complete it in the past day. I do hope that it has been worth the wait.

This is one of the finest London maps displayed on the MAPCO website. This map of London is the first of many that will be displayed in coming months.

Enjoy this beautiful map!


22 July 2007

Hello Folks.

This is more of a 'Blog' entry than actual 'News', but I just wanted to let you know that things are still going on here behind the scenes, despite the lack of updates and additions to the site over the past month.

The London map collection is growing, with the recent acquisition of a lovely map from 1817 (previewed to the right). This means that MAPCO now has a significant map or view of 19th century London for all of the following years:

1801, 1814, 1817, c1820, 1827, c1828, 1834, 1837, 1841, 1843, 1844, 1845, 1846, 1850, 1851, 1855, 1859, 1861, 1862, 1865, 1867, 1870, 1871, 1872, c1873, c1874, 1877, 1880, 1882, 1883, 1886, c1889, 1894, 1897 & 1898

Darton's New Plan Of The Cities Of London & Westminster, & Borough Of Southwark 1817

An Entire New Plan Of The Cities Of London & Westminster, & Borough Of Southwark; The East & West India Docks, Regent's Park, New Bridges, &c. &c. With The Whole Of The New Improvements Of The Present Time

Published July 1st 1817 by W. Darton, Junr. 58 Holborn Hill.
Engraved by G. Alexander, Clarks Place, Islington.
Size: 99cm x 48cm (39" x 19")

You can preview some of the London maps not yet on display on this page:

Maps Of London Scanned For Display In 2007-8

There are many other maps lurking in hidden corners of the MAPCO collection (which are always a pleasant surprise to come across!) so who knows what else will turn up for display in the future? Obviously it takes a great deal of time to prepare the maps for display, and I anticipate that it will take over a year to get the rest of the London maps onto the site.

There will also be some exciting news relating to London maps later in the year, which I am sure will be of interest to a large number of MAPCO visitors.

For those of you interested in Irish maps, I would like to point out that I have been making a concerted attempt to source good quality maps of Ireland to display on the site. Irish maps are highly sought after, and this has made the task of acquiring a high quality map of Ireland extremely difficult. I will continue searching for a map of Ireland suitable for display, as well as Irish county and city maps if I can source them.

Best wishes to you all. Enjoy the maps on display, and please remember to promote the MAPCO website where ever you go on the web. Thanks!

David.

 




Summary Of Major Updates

 

18 November 2007 The Aldine History Of South Australia, Illustrated, 1890.
28 October 2007 Plan Of Sydney With Pyrmont 1836.
22 September 2007 Paroisse de Ste. Mary-le-Bone 1829.

Plans & Elevations Of The Public Buildings In The Borough Of St. Marylebone.
29 July 2007 Cary's New Plan Of London And Its Vicinity 1837.
27 May 2007 Wyld's Map of Australia c1863.
21 May 2007 Lewis's Map Of Scotland c1840.

Cross's London Guide 1851.
11 April 2007 Captain Sweet's Views of Adelaide and South Australia 1866-1885.
9 April 2007 Photographic Views Of Adelaide, South Australia, c1890.
6 April 2007 Album Of Adelaide, Its Suburbs And Botanic Gardens c1885.
5 April 2007 The New Album Of Adelaide Views c1890.
3 April 2007 The Register Street Guide Of Adelaide And Suburbs 1929.
25 March 2007 Gallipoli - Scale 1:20,000, Kurija Dere.
18 March 2007 Wiggs' Views of Adelaide c1899.
15 March 2007 The Gallipoli Peninsula And "The Narrows" 1915.
14 March 2007 Ebb And Flow Of War : The Gallipoli Withdrawal 1916.
13 March 2007 The Daily Telegraph War Map Of The Gallipoli Peninsula 1915.
1 March 2007 Map Of Sydney Harbour And Surrounding Districts 1926.
23 February 2007 Stanford's School Board Map - Westminster 1877.
17 February 2007 Stanford's School Board Map - City Of London 1877.
9 February 2007 Plan Of The Borough Of Hornsey 1925.
4 February 2007 Cross's New Plan Of London 1861.
31 January 2007 Preview Page for the Civil Defence Force South Australia. R.C.C.R. Services Map of Adelaide And Suburbs c1930-1940.
21 January 2007 The District Of Adelaide, South Australia, As Divided Into Country Sections 1840.
6 January 2007 Plan Of The Settlements In New South Wales By C. Grimes Deputy Surveyor-General 1796.
31 December 2006 Topographical Survey Map Of The Borough Of St. Marylebone 1834.
12 December 2006 A Plan Of The Great Fire In Bishopsgate Street, Leadenhall Street & Cornhill &c. On Thursday Novr 7th 1765.
10 December 2006 Frearson's Views of South Australia c1890.
23 November 2006 A Plan Of The Intended New Road From Paddington To Islington, January 1756, taken from The Gentlemans Magazine.
19 November 2006 Preview Page of Lewis's Map of Scotland c1840.
2 November 2006 Groom's New Map Of Middlesex c1883.
7 October 2006 A Topographical Map Of The Country Twenty Miles Round London 1800 by William Faden.
2 October 2006 Port Adelaide 1839. Taken from "The District Of Adelaide, South Australia, As Divided Into Country Sections" by Colonel Light, Late Surveyor General.

Plan Of Section 2112 B, Port Adelaide, 1852.

Old Folks Reunion. Town Hall ~ Port Adelaide, Oct 20th 1937.
22 September 2006 Part Of Southern Australia From The 132° To 141° Degree Of East Longitude. 1836.
17 September 2006 Smith's New Map Of London c1828.
30 August 2006 Cary's New And Accurate Plan Of London And Westminster 1795.
17 August 2006 Preview page for an 1915 Gallipoli map showing ANZAC Cove, being the 1:20,000 scale Kurija Dere map (Koja Dere).
1 August 2006 Plan Of The City Of Adelaide In South Australia 1837; With The Acre Allotments Numbered And A Reference To The Names Of The Original Purchasers. Surveyed And Drawn By Colonel Light.

2nd Report Of The Colonization Commissioners For South Australia To Her Majesty's Principal Secretary Of State For The Colonies. 1837.
23 July 2006 The District Of Adelaide, South Australia, As Divided Into Country Sections. 1839
16 July 2006 Plan Of The East And West India Docks 15th April 1841.
9 July 2006 Wyld's Map Of South Australia, New South Wales, Van Diemens Land, And Settled Parts Of Australia. Respectively Dedicated To Major Sir T.L. Mitchell. c1840
25 June 2006 Stanford's Map Of London Showing The Boundaries Of Parishes, Ecclesiastical Districts, And Poor Law Divisions 1877
20 June 2006 Smith's New Map Of The County Of Oxford Divided Into Hundreds 1801.
19 June 2006 Panorama Of The River Thames In 1845 Given With The Illustrated London News.

Betts's New Map Of Scotland c1847.
6 May 2006 Pigot & Co's Metropolitan Guide & Book Of Reference To Every Street In London & Miniature Plan Of London c1820.

An Alphabetical List Of The Streets, Lanes, Passages, Public Buildings And Bankers In The Metropolis, With Reference To Their Situation.
26 April 2006 South-east division of Lewis's Map Of England & Wales c1840.
14 April 2006

South-west division of Lewis's Map Of England & Wales c1840.

11 April 2006 North-east division of Lewis's Map Of England & Wales c1840.
2 April 2006

North-west division of Lewis's Map Of England & Wales c1840

28 March 2006 Senex's Plan Of The City's Of London, Westminster And Borough Of Southwark; With The New Additional Buildings. Anno, 1720.
21 March 2006 Whitbread's Map Of London Extending Four Miles Round Charing-Cross 1865.
14 March 2006 Stanford's Map Of Central London 1897.
5 March 2006 Wallis's Plan Of The Cities Of London And Westminster 1801.
3 March 2006 Mogg's Strangers Guide To London And Westminster 1834.
25 February 2006 Civitas Londinum : London, Westminster & Southwark In The Reign Of Queen Elizabeth c1560.

London From The South Side Of The Thames. Supplement To The Illustrated London News, February 9, 1861.

The West-End Railway District 1859.
14 February 2006 Cruchley's New Plan of London Improved to 1827.
11 February 2006 Cross's New Plan Of London 1850 improved.
5 February 2006 MAPCO website officially launched, after a month of initial development and live trials. The first major map displayed is:

Cross's New Plan Of London 1850.

 




About The Map And Plan Collection Online

 

5 February 2006

The existence of this web site is due in part to the heat wave that occurred in South Australia in early January 2006. A fortnight of extremely hot weather reached its zenith with a series of days with temperatures in excess of 40º Celsius. Closeted indoors because of the heat I began scanning Cross's New Plan of London 1850 simply to pass the time and to distract my thoughts from the blistering heat outside. So as the garden outside my study window slowly withered and died, the MAPCO website was born and began to grow.

Following a month of live trials the MAPCO website was officially launched on 5 February 2006. MAPCO currently has 5GB web space available, which should accommodate approximately 100 online maps and views. When this target is reached MAPCO will need to migrate to larger web space.

There will undoubtedly be a few code errors and broken links on the MAPCO website, due to the complexities and sheer number of links involved.

If you would like to report any problems please contact me here Report Website Problems Here!

I do hope that you find this site useful and informative. Enjoy!

David / MAPCO

 



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