Oxfordshire-Oxford-1881
CBTM:
20468
Map Date:
? 1881
Repository reference:
TNA [PRO] RAIL 1033/173
Historic county:
Oxfordshire
Town name:
Oxford
Map type:
General Purpose
Extent of cover:
whole built-up area
National grid reference:
SP513063
Exeter coverage diagram reference:
SP 5206
Map title:
[Cover:] 'Alden's New Map of Oxford.' [map:] 'Sketch map of the city of Oxford, to accompany Alden's Oxford Guide.'
Comments on map:
Rather a crude map by comparison with the 1888 successor [Exeter 20401]. Mostly hand-lettered: some letterpress used for open spaces, e.g. Christ Church Meadow. Scale compressed on north to fit in Summertown. Letterpress title, reference and notes: reference numbers follow the order in Alden's Oxford Guide. Dated 1881 on cover. Advertising on back.
Scale:
1:10,560*
Map-maker:
Edward G. Alden, Oxford [sic] [pr, pb].
Production mode:
lithographed
Dimensions [in centimetres]:
23.7 x 36.8
Number of parts:
1
Legends:
advertising: Red star for Alden's Publishing Office.
Colouring:
roads, water, advertising: Roads and water printed (poor register); publisher's star looks stamped.
Road names:
generally
Buildings:
some or all buildings omitted., public buildings emphasised: Most public buildings as open boxes.
Places of Worship:
shown comprehensively
Public buildings:
town hall/administrative, police
Penal:
jails/reformatories
Defence and military:
castles/forts/batteries
Welfare and charitable:
infirmaries
Education and academic:
further educational/colleges, observatories
Markets and exchanges:
exchanges
Recreation and sports venues:
bathing, sports grounds, misc: Pavilion.
Known copies of map:
TNA [PRO] RAIL 1033/173.
Industry:
paper/print: [University Press].
Railways:
routes, named, passenger stations
Gardens:
shown: [College gardens].
Leisure and entertainment:
theatres, etc, museums, libraries/newsrooms, art galleries
Parkland:
botanic gardens, public parks
Road transport:
cab stands
Waterbodies:
shown
Clubs and societies:
misc: Union Society.
Post and telegraphs:
post offices
Cemeteries:
shown
Retail activity:
publisher of map: [Red star for Alden's Publishing Office].
Street tramways:
misc: Tramways described in letterpress note, adjoining note on cab-stands.
Inns, hospitality & refreshment:
hotels or principal inns only: [Randolph Hotel].
Miscellaneous religious group:
Convent.
Ordnance Survey's
1873-5
1:500
1:2500
1:10,560
1897-8
1:2500
1:10,560
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