Old Colour Map of East London 1891 - Isle of Dogs, Tower Hamlets, Limehouse, Poplar, Canary Wharf, Surrey Quays - E1 E3 E14 SE16 Size:24x30in (60x75cm) Today we would call these

Today we would call these areas the suburbs of London - but back then

notably the city's famous cable cars wouldn't be installed until a few years later - so you won't see any on this map

the map also highlights the oil fields and manufacturing plants around LA

air travel in particular - or someone perhaps who loves this rather unique poster style from the 1930s and 40sThis map is available as a giclée print on acid free archival matte paper

Old Colour Map of East London 1891 - Isle of Dogs, Tower Hamlets, Limehouse, Poplar, Canary Wharf, Surrey Quays - E1 E3 E14 SE16 Size:24x30in (60x75cm) Today we would call theseOriginally 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