Yorks-Halifax-1900
CBTM:
20259
Map Date:
? 1900
Repository reference:
Halifax Library, reference section, map drawer 3
Historic county:
Yorks, West Riding
Town name:
Halifax
Map type:
General Purpose
Extent of cover:
whole built-up area
National grid reference:
SE096251
Exeter coverage diagram reference:
SE 0425
Map title:
'Stoddart's map of Halifax'.
Comments on map:
Undated: the library dates it c.1900, which looks about right. The map advertises Stoddart's textiles, and their premises are picked out in red on the map.
Scale:
1:5280
Map-maker:
J. Walsh, Lithographer, Portland St, Halifax [lith], [Stoddart [pb]].
Production mode:
manuscript
Dimensions [in centimetres]:
80 x 60 [approximate].
Number of parts:
1
Colouring:
advertising, transport.: Tramways coloured.
Road names:
generally
Buildings:
some or all buildings omitted., public buildings emphasised: Unlike other public buildings, the town hall is not emphasised by cross-hatching.
Sanitary and utility information:
electricity works, fire stations, gas works, reservoirs
Places of Worship:
shown comprehensively
Public buildings:
town hall/administrative
Defence and military:
drill halls
Welfare and charitable:
almshouses, hospitals, infirmaries, orphanages, workhouses
Education and academic:
schools
Markets and exchanges:
markets
Recreation and sports venues:
recreation grounds
Known copies of map:
Halifax Library, reference section, map drawer 3.
Railways:
routes, sidings, goods depots, named, passenger stations
Leisure and entertainment:
theatres, etc, museums, art galleries
Parkland:
public parks
Service and professional:
banks
Waterbodies:
shown
Clubs and societies:
Liberal, Oddfellows
Vignettes, illustrations, etc:
Vignettes of Stoddarts' offices and works.
Post and telegraphs:
post offices
Cemeteries:
shown
Retail activity:
publisher of map
Street tramways:
routes shown
Ordnance Survey's
1849
1:1056
1:10,560
1888-9
1:500
1:2500
1:10,560
1849
1:1056
1:10,560
1888-9
1:500
1:2500
1:10,560
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