Old Colour Map of West London, 1891- Fulham, Brompton, Battersea, Hammersmith - SW6, SW10, SW15, SW18, SW10, SW11, SW5, W6 W14 Size:18x24in (45x60cm) North America and Pacific regions

North America and Pacific regions

St Saviours Dock

Back in the 1600s maps often had Latin names

Across the bottom of the map is a key that tells you all the landmarks that are shown on the map - and if you trace your finger up from each label

This is the original (and probably best) map of old London

Old Colour Map of West London, 1891- Fulham, Brompton, Battersea, Hammersmith - SW6, SW10, SW15, SW18, SW10, SW11, SW5, W6 W14 Size:18x24in (45x60cm) North America and Pacific regionsOriginally 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