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Yorks-Scarborough-1899

CBTM:
19021
Map Date:
[1899]
Repository reference:
RGS Library
Historic county:
Yorks, North Riding
Town name:
Scarborough
Map type:
General Purpose
Extent of cover:
whole built-up area
National grid reference:
TA048891
Exeter coverage diagram reference:
TA 0288
Map title:
'Scarborough.'
Comments on map:
In A.R. Hope Moncrieff, Black's Guide to Scarborough & Whitby..., London: Black, 1899, f.p.5. Similar to the Baddeley Thorough Guide map [Exeter 18988], but definitely a different engraving.
Scale:
1:12,672
Map-maker:
J. Bartholomew, Edinr [author, pr], A.& C. Black, London [pb].
Production mode:
lithographed
Dimensions [in centimetres]:
15.6 x 15.5
Number of parts:
1
Colouring:
water
Buildings:
noticeably generalised, public buildings emphasised
Water transport infrastructure:
harbours, lighthouses, piers: [Includes Promenade Pier].
Places of Worship:
shown comprehensively
Public buildings:
town hall/administrative, customs, police
Penal:
jails/reformatories
Defence and military:
castles/forts/batteries, magazines/arsenals
Welfare and charitable:
almshouses, hospitals, infirmaries, workhouses
Markets and exchanges:
markets
Recreation and sports venues:
sports grounds
Known copies of map:
RGS Library, Scarborough Library [1899: in In A.R. Hope Moncrieff, Black's Guide to Scarborough & Whitby..., London: Black, 1899, f.p.5].
Industry:
misc: Floorcloth.
Railways:
routes, named, passenger stations
River and foreshore features:
foreshore
Leisure and entertainment:
aquariums, baths/spa, theatres, etc, misc: Spa Saloon.
Waterbodies:
shown
Relief:
cliffs
Cemeteries:
shown: Including a Quaker one.
Ordnance Survey's
1850
1:1056
1:10,560
1890-1
1:500
1:2500
1:10,560
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