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Title: 1893 London Map 5" to 1m on-line at National Library of Scotland
Post by: Stuart P on Saturday 28 December 13 12:54 GMT (UK)

The National Library of Scotland at http://maps.nls.uk/  hosts 729 maps of London surveyed at 1:1056 scale, published between 1893 and 1896.

Title: Re: 1893 London Map 5" to 1m on-line at National Library of Scotland
Post by: locksmith on Saturday 28 December 13 20:49 GMT (UK)

Thanks for this link. This is the best map I have seen of London for this period. I think this should be moved to the London & Middlesex Resources.

Simon

Title: Re: 1893 London Map 5" to 1m on-line at National Library of Scotland
Post by: eastender on Saturday 28 December 13 21:00 GMT (UK)

What a great resource! The last place I'd have looked for maps of London. Thanks for the info.

Title: Re: 1893 London Map 5" to 1m on-line at National Library of Scotland
Post by: Stuart P on Saturday 28 December 13 21:12 GMT (UK)

Also on this site are all of the English OS Series 2  maps 1893-1909 at 1" to the mile and various later series.
Other than London, only Scotland is covered at 6" or 25" scale. If you are using the Graphic Index it is generally more useful to choose the 1920s map as a background.

Title: Re: 1893 London Map 5" to 1m on-line at National Library of Scotland
Post by: Mr. Tibbs on Sunday 29 December 13 08:46 GMT (UK)

Many thanks-very helpful.  I've found my daughter's house, newly built then :D

Title: Re: 1893 London Map 5" to 1m on-line at National Library of Scotland
Post by: HeatherLynne on Sunday 29 December 13 11:40 GMT (UK)

Amazing detail!   :o   Thanks very much for sharing that link  :)

Title: Re: 1893 London Map 5" to 1m on-line at National Library of Scotland
Post by: Stuart P on Friday 17 January 14 10:18 GMT (UK)

I just noticed: the header to this thread should read "1893 London Maps 5ft to 1mile"