Berkshire-Reading-1896
CBTM:
21420
Map Date:
[1896]
Repository reference:
BL 010351.I.3
Historic county:
Berkshire
Town name:
Reading
Map type:
General Purpose
Extent of cover:
whole built-up area
National grid reference:
SU714733
Exeter coverage diagram reference:
SU 7172
Map title:
[On map:] 'Reading.' [Bottom centre:] 'Plan of Reading'.
Comments on map:
In The official guide to the Great Western Railway, London, Cassell, 1897 [BM receipt 30 De 96 blue], f.p. 58. Only included on grounds of completeness. Apparently photo-engraved, possibly by Walker & Boutall: see Exeter 19026-9, e.g. Bottom left: 'The Official Guide to the Great Western Railway', bottom right: 'Cassell & Company, Limited, London'. Monochrome: printed in sepia. (Some other tipped-in maps in sepia in this volume were lithographed by Wyman & Sons.) The map may derive from the Bacon map [Exeter 21414].
Scale:
1:22,630
Map-maker:
Cassell & Company, Limited, London [pb].
Production mode:
lithographed
Dimensions [in centimetres]:
20.3 x 13.8
Number of parts:
1
Road names:
partly
Building names:
important buildings only
Buildings:
some or all buildings omitted., public buildings emphasised
Mills:
(unspecified type)
Sanitary and utility information:
gas works
Places of Worship:
shown comprehensively
Public buildings:
town hall/administrative, police
Penal:
jails/reformatories
Defence and military:
rifle ranges
Welfare and charitable:
hospitals, workhouses, misc: YMCA.
Education and academic:
schools, further educational/colleges
Recreation and sports venues:
bathing, recreation grounds: [Swimming Bath].
Known copies of map:
BL 010351.i.3.
Industry:
food/drink
Railways:
routes, named, passenger stations
Leisure and entertainment:
public halls, theatres, etc
Parkland:
private parks and ornamental ground
Landowners and occupiers:
industrial owners: [A few works, etc: Huntley & Palmer, Sutton [cf Exeter 21414]].
Waterbodies:
shown
Clubs and societies:
Freemasons
Post and telegraphs:
post offices
Cemeteries:
shown
Ordnance Survey's
1875-6
1:500
1:2500
1:10,560
1898
1:2500
1:10,560
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