Warwickshire-Birmingham-1886 | Catalogue of British Town Maps

CBTM:

20390

Map Date:

1886

Repository reference:

BLML Maps 5.a.45

Historic county:

Warwickshire

Town name:

Birmingham

Map type:

General Purpose

Extent of cover:

whole built-up area

National grid reference:

SP067868

Exeter coverage diagram reference:

SP 0888

Map title:

[Cover:] 'Dennis's official cab radius map of Birmingham and district, with table of cab fares...'; [map:] 'Dennis's official cab radius map, tram, bus & railway guide of Birmingham and district, 1886-7.'

Comments on map:

Folded in cover, with extensive letterpress of cab fares, which include those from advertisers. BM Blue 6 Nov 1886: advertisements for 1887-8 edition to be received by 1 March 1887. Advertisements round map on separate purple plate. Street index on back.

Scale:

1:20,375

Map-maker:

W. Luke Dennis, Architect & Surveyor, Westminster Chambers, Corporation St, Birmingham [author], J.L. Allday, 39 Colmore Row, Birmingham [dr, pr].

Production mode:

lithographed

Dimensions [in centimetres]:

78.0 x 65.5 [overall: map 60.0 x 47.0].

Number of parts:

1

Legends:

transport: Tramways, railways, bus 'routs' (sic), 'Cab Mile'.

Colouring:

advertising, transport.: Tramways red, railways blue; penny tram fare limits by red rings on tramways; Advertisements on separate dark purple plate.

Road names:

generally

Buildings:

some or all buildings omitted., public buildings emphasised: Not many public buildings in dense central area.

Canals:

shown

Sanitary and utility information:

gas works, reservoirs, sewage disposal

Places of Worship:

misc: Undescribed hatched buildings appear to be churches and chapels.

Public buildings:

town hall/administrative, police

Defence and military:

barracks

Welfare and charitable:

blind, hospitals, mental, workhouses

Recreation and sports venues:

sports grounds, recreation grounds

Woodland:

shown

Public/administrative boundaries:

borough

Known copies of map:

BLML Maps 5.a.45, BOL C17:70 Birmingham (6), BOL C17:70 Birmingham (12), CUL Maps.D.89.88.2.

Industry:

misc: Gun Factory.

Railways:

routes, goods depots, motive power depots, named, passenger stations: Includes Coal Depot.

Leisure and entertainment:

baths/spa, museums, libraries/newsrooms

Parkland:

botanic gardens, public parks

Road transport:

bus routes: Blue.

Waterbodies:

shown

Vignettes, illustrations, etc:

Advertisements round map.

Reference system:

squaring: 0.5 mile.

Cemeteries:

shown

Street tramways:

routes shown, misc: Penny tram fare limits.

Miscellaneous religious group:

Convent.

Ordnance Survey's

1887-9

1:500

1:2500

1:10,560