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Edinburghshire [Midlothian]-Edinburgh-1852

CBTM:
21600
Map Date:
? 1852
Repository reference:
BLML Maps 41.d.5, CUL Atlas.4.86.7
Historic county:
Edinburghshire [Midlothian]
Town name:
Edinburgh
Map type:
General Purpose
Extent of cover:
whole built-up area
National grid reference:
NT257736
Exeter coverage diagram reference:
NT 2770
Comments on map:
In the town-plan section at end of R. Montgomery Martin, ed, The Illustrated Atlas and modern history of the World, The London Printing and Publishing Company: for a further description see Exeter 18257. Dating from BM receipt-dates.
Scale:
1:10,080
Map-maker:
J. Rapkin [dr, eng], H. Winkles [dr, eng illns], John Tallis & Company, London & New York [pb].
Production mode:
engraved
Dimensions [in centimetres]:
51.0 x 37.7
Number of parts:
1
Road names:
generally
Building names:
royal palaces, outside built-up area only
Buildings:
noticeably generalised, public buildings emphasised: Numerous buildings emphasised but not named.
Mills:
(unspecified type)
Places of Worship:
shown comprehensively
Public buildings:
town hall/administrative, police, central government, internal revenue
Defence and military:
castles/forts/batteries
Welfare and charitable:
deaf & dumb, hospitals, infirmaries, orphanages, misc: Watson's Institution.
Education and academic:
schools
Markets and exchanges:
markets
Woodland:
scattered tree cover
Known copies of map:
CW91: BLML Maps 41.d.5, CUL Atlas.4.86.7 2, NLS WD.5.T, EMS.b.2.44, RSGS 'CC129' [H-02].
Industry:
distilling, textiles
Railways:
routes, named, passenger stations
Leisure and entertainment:
riding schools, theatres, etc, misc: Diorama.
Parkland:
botanic gardens, public parks, zoological gardens
Service and professional:
banks: [Bank of Scotland].
Waterbodies:
shown
Clubs and societies:
learned societies, unspecified
Vignettes, illustrations, etc:
Around map: six vignettes of notable buildings and scenes.
Relief:
prominent hills
Borders:
decorative
Monuments:
Monuments, statues
Post and telegraphs:
post offices
Cemeteries:
shown
Ordnance Survey's
1851-3
1:1056
1:10,560
1876-7
1:1056
1:10,560
1893-4
1:500
1:2500
1:10,560
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