Birmingham-1897 | Catalogue of British Town Maps

CBTM:

20871

Map Date:

[1897]

Repository reference:

Sandwell Archives [open access]

Town name:

Aston, Birmingham, Smethwick

Map type:

General Purpose

Extent of cover:

whole built-up area

National grid reference:

SP067868

Exeter coverage diagram reference:

SP 0888

Map title:

'Kelly's directory map of Birmingham.'

Comments on map:

In Kelly's directory of Birmingham with its suburbs, London: Kelly, 1897, f.p.1. Squaring shows that is indicated somewhat east of north. Railway names indicate pre-OS origin of plate.

Scale:

1:15,840

Map-maker:

Kelly & Co., Directory Offices, 182-4 High Holborn, London, W.C. [pb].

Production mode:

lithographed

Dimensions [in centimetres]:

68.3 x 68.0

Number of parts:

1

Road names:

generally

Building names:

outside built-up area only

Buildings:

noticeably generalised, public buildings emphasised

Mills:

(unspecified type)

Canals:

shown

Sanitary and utility information:

fire stations, gas works, reservoirs

Places of Worship:

shown comprehensively

Public buildings:

town hall/administrative, police

Penal:

jails/reformatories

Defence and military:

rifle ranges, drill halls

Welfare and charitable:

almshouses, blind, deaf & dumb, dispensaries, hospitals, mental

Education and academic:

schools, further educational/colleges

Recreation and sports venues:

sports grounds

Woodland:

shown

Known copies of map:

BL PP.2505.ybg [1871, 1874-6, 1878-80, 1882-3, 1886, 1890-1, 1893-5, 1897+].

Industry:

food/drink, uncertain, misc: 'Works', Small Arms Factory, Mint.

Railways:

routes, goods depots, named, passenger stations, industrial tramways/waggonways

Leisure and entertainment:

baths/spa, theatres, etc, museums

Parkland:

public parks, private parks and ornamental ground: With Race Track in Aston Park.

Waterbodies:

shown

Post and telegraphs:

post offices

Reference system:

squaring: 0.5-mile.

Cemeteries:

shown

Inns, hospitality & refreshment:

hotels or principal inns only

Ordnance Survey's

1886-8

1:500

1:2500

1:10,560

1887-9

1:500

1:2500

1:10,560

1885-6

1:500

1:2500

1:10,560