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Newcastle upon Tyne-1896

CBTM:
19725
Map Date:
1896
Repository reference:
BLML Maps 4560 (2)
Town name:
Gateshead, Newcastle upon Tyne
Map type:
General Purpose
Extent of cover:
whole built-up area
National grid reference:
NZ250640
Exeter coverage diagram reference:
NZ 2664
Map title:
'Reid's new coloured plan of Newcastle upon Tyne'.
Scale:
1:10,560
Map-maker:
Andrew Reid & Co Ltd, Newcastle upon Tyne [pb].
Production mode:
lithographed
Dimensions [in centimetres]:
42.5 x 28.3
Number of parts:
1
Colouring:
Buildings, water, land-use: Parks, cemeteries & other open spaces: very similar effect to Bartholomew.
Road names:
generally
Building names:
important buildings only
Buildings:
noticeably generalised
Water transport infrastructure:
piers, wharfs
Sanitary and utility information:
gas works
Places of Worship:
shown comprehensively
Public buildings:
town hall/administrative, police
Penal:
jails/reformatories
Defence and military:
barracks, castles/forts/batteries
Welfare and charitable:
hospitals, infirmaries, orphanages, misc: Home for Incurables.
Education and academic:
schools, further educational/colleges
Markets and exchanges:
markets
Recreation and sports venues:
recreation grounds
Known copies of map:
BLML Maps 4560(2), BOL C17:70 Newcastle on Tyne (3), CUL Maps.c.79.89.1.
Industry:
engineering, metallurgical processing, ship yards, oil/soap etc, furniture/pottery
Railways:
routes, named, passenger stations
Leisure and entertainment:
theatres, etc, museums
Parkland:
public parks
Service and professional:
newspaper offices
Waterbodies:
shown
Clubs and societies:
learned societies
Monuments:
Monuments: [Grey's Monument].
Post and telegraphs:
post offices
Cemeteries:
shown
Street tramways:
routes shown
Ordnance Survey's
1894
1:500
1:2500
1:10,560
1857-8
1:500
1:2500
1894
1:500
1:2500
1:10,560
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