Norfolk-Norwich-1897 | Catalogue of British Town Maps

CBTM:

22732

Map Date:

? 1897

Repository reference:

Norwich Library Box XVII

Historic county:

Norfolk

Town name:

Norwich

Map type:

advertising

Extent of cover:

whole built-up area

National grid reference:

TG233087

Exeter coverage diagram reference:

TG 2208

Map title:

[cover:] 'Business map of Norwich', [map:] 'Map of Norwich.'

Comments on map:

Their usual style, but with a higher proportion of 'local' blocks than usual. Map is flanked by calendars for 1898 and 1899. Small-format fold and cover.

Scale:

1:10,560

Map-maker:

Borough and County Advertising Co., [cover: Corporation Chambers, 121 Colmore Row], Birmingham [pb], C.J. Thompson, Stationer &c, Stump Cross, Norwich [local sales agent].

Production mode:

lithographed

Dimensions [in centimetres]:

48.0 x 45.0 [map: 83.0 x 72.5 overall].

Number of parts:

1

Legends:

advertising

Colouring:

Buildings, advertising: Grey buildings.

Road names:

generally

Building names:

important buildings only

Buildings:

noticeably generalised, public buildings emphasised: Greeny-grey tint for built-over areas.

Sanitary and utility information:

gas works, water works, sewage disposal

Places of Worship:

shown comprehensively

Public buildings:

town hall/administrative, police

Penal:

jails/reformatories

Defence and military:

barracks, volunteer parade grounds, drill halls

Welfare and charitable:

blind, hospitals, orphanages, workhouses, misc: YMCA, YWCA.

Education and academic:

schools, further educational/colleges

Markets and exchanges:

exchanges, markets

Recreation and sports venues:

sports grounds, recreation grounds

Woodland:

shown

Known copies of map:

Norwich Library Box XVII.

Industry:

bricks/tiles, engineering, uncertain: Carrow Works.

Railways:

routes, goods depots, named, rails, passenger stations

Leisure and entertainment:

baths/spa, public halls, libraries/newsrooms

Parkland:

public parks: Similar to woods.

Service and professional:

banks

Antiquities:

Castle.

Clubs and societies:

Conservative, Liberal, unspecified, misc: Institute.

Vignettes, illustrations, etc:

Round edge: 38 advertisements. No. 29 is for cycles: has cartoon, 'Three years ago I rode a bicycle

Post and telegraphs:

post offices

Cemeteries:

shown

Retail activity:

advertisers on map

Miscellaneous religious group:

Convent.

Ordnance Survey's

1880-3

1:500

1:2500

1:10,560