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James Drake's Street Plan and Index of Birmingham 1832 (Sheet map, folded)
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James Drake's Street Plan and Index of Birmingham 1832 (Sheet map, folded)
Series: Birmingham Historic Maps Collection
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Many hours have been spent re-working this plan from the antique
original, sourced from Jonathon Potter Antique Maps in London. It
is a fascinating plan that shows the heart of Birmingham just prior
to the arrival of the first railway's that were to halt at Curzon
Street Station just on the outskirts of the town towards the end of
this decade. Another decade later the area at the heart of the
town, known back then as the "Froggary", would undergo a massive
change with the railways finally reaching the purpose built New
Street Station. Around the edges all of the streets, roads, avenues
and places of worthy interest are listed with a unique grid layout
allowing each entry to be quickly located on the plan, making it an
early contender to being a forerunner to the "A-Z". Part of the
re-working in colour was the identification of key buildings that
included the many pubs and taverns of the time; these are now
illustrated in red, with Birmingham's canals standing out in pale
blue almost circling the town. At the bottom of James Drake lists
further fascinating information about Birmingham, this includes
Post Office Regulations, Hackney Coach and Car Fares, Public
Institutions, Stage Coaches, Inns and Wagon Warehouses. This plan
looks stunning framed and has stimulated many discussions in
respect of Birmingham's history. The 90 gsm "Progeo" paper was
specially developed as a map paper. It has high opacity to help
reduce show through and a cross grain giving it greater durability
as the map is being folded.
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