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A full colour map, based on digitised OS maps of Alnwick and
Alnmouth of about 1920, with its Anglo-Saxon and medieval past
overlain and important buildings picked out. The map's cover has a
short introduction to the area's history, and on the reverse an
illustrated and comprehensive gazetteer of Alnwick's and Alnmouth's
main sites of historic interest. The back of the map has coloured
early views of buildings, monuments and street scenes of Alnwick
and Alnmouth. The map has been created by a team of people
representing the various historical societies of Alnwick and
Alnmouth, a number of individuals with specific local knowledge and
the curators of local historical collections, including the
extensive archives of both the Duke of Northumberland and
Bailiffgate Museum. Members of the team have previously produced
works on particular aspects of the area's history, including the
town itself, local heritage heroes, the Abbey, the Shrovetide
Football Game and the district during the Great War.
A full colour map showing London in about 1520 - its many churches,
monasteries, legal inns, guild halls, and a large number of
substantial private houses, in the context of the streets and
alleyways that survived the Great Fire and can still be discovered.
Dominating the city are the Tower of London in the east, the old St
Paul's Cathedral in the west and London Bridge in the south. The
city was largely contained within its medieval walls and ditches
but shows signs of spilling out into the great metropolis it was
destined to be. This is a second edition of a map first published
in 2018, incorporating changes to the map as new information has
become available. The map has been the Historic Towns Trust's
number one best seller since publication and has been very well
received. The new edition has a revised cover and illustrations.
A full colour map, where the city in about 1480 is shown against a
background of a detailed Ordnance Survey of the early 20th century.
In 1480, a high-ranking official called William Worcestre revisited
his native city of Bristol and wrote a detailed description of all
the streets and their buildings and the activities that went on
there. Worcestre's description, combined with archaeological
information and historical research, has allowed the recreation in
map form of the city at that time. It was a prosperous and growing
city, already trading extensively with Europe and poised to start a
new trade with the Americas. Its merchant houses, churches and
largely vanished city walls show a town that was easily one of the
top five in England in the late Middle Ages. The map's cover has a
short introduction to the city in 1480 and an explanation of who
William Worcestre was. On the reverse is an illustrated and
comprehensive gazetteer of Bristol's main sites of medieval
interest. Produced in association with the University of Bristol.
A full colour map based on a digitising of a large-scale map of
York surveyed in 1850. The map shows the main medieval and
post-medieval buildings in this attractive and interesting city
including the Minster , York Castle (Clifford's Tower), St mary's
Abbey and the well-known city walls. The map's cover has a short
introduction to the city's history, and on the reverse of the map
an illustrated gazetteer of York's main buildings and sites of
interest. Combining clear cartography and extensive research, this
is a revised version of a map first published in 2012. The new
edition is presented as a cased folding map, to match those of
Winchester, Oxford and Hull in the series. Of interest to
historians and those who know and love York, the map charts the
process of renewal and development which has shaped one of
England's most important cities.
A full colour map, based on digitised OS maps of Swansea of about
1919, with its medieval past overlain and important buildings
picked out. The map includes an inset map of Mumbles and its
medieval castle. In the Middle Ages, Swansea (Abertawe) became a
centre for trade around the mouth of the river Tawe. Following
Norman control of the area, Swansea Castle was established in the
early 12th century and a borough charter was granted at the end of
that century. Great growth began in the 17th century with the
establishment of copper-smelting in the area of the lower Tawe
valley, an industry which grew until Swansea was the world capital
of the copper industry - hence its nickname of 'Copperopolis'.
Initially using ore from Cornwall, Swansea took advantage of its
local coal resources and its good port facilities to process
copper, arsenic, tin, gold and other metals, using imported raw
materials from all over the world. The port exported the final
products, along with many tons of coal. At the time of the
background map shown here, heavy industry and its spoil heaps
dominated the lower Tawe valley, and extensive docks dominated the
south of the town, but evidence of its medieval past and its street
layout survived. The remains of the Norman castle became a
workhouse and the course of the river Tawe had been altered to make
access for ships easier.
A full colour map, based on a digitised map of the city of
Canterbury in 1907, with its Roman, Anglo-Saxon and medieval past
overlain and important buildings picked out. Founded as the Roman
town of Durovernum Cantiacorum, Canterbury grew to be more
important than London. Canterbury Cathedral became a major European
centre of pilgrimage following the murder of Archbishop Thomas
Becket in 1170 and the centre of the Anglican church after the
Reformation. Although damaged in the Second World War, its many
surviving medieval buildings make it a major attraction for
visitors and home to three UNESCO World Heritage Sites. The map
shows a small cathedral city in 1907 with large buildings,
surrounded by orchards and a remarkable military presence. The
map's cover has a short introduction to the city's history, and on
the reverse an illustrated and comprehensive gazetteer of
Canterbury's main sites of interest, from the city's Roman theatre
and forum to medieval monasteries, the city's walls and its castle.
Produced with Canterbury Archaeological Trust and Canterbury Christ
Church University.
Coventry is UK City of Culture, 2021. A full colour map, based on a
digitised map of the city of Coventry in 1913, with its medieval
past overlain and important buildings picked out. For many people,
the history of Coventry is synonymous with the devastation of the
Second World War. The Blitz and post-war reconstruction are widely
perceived to have erased all traces of medieval heritage, but in
fact Coventry has a rich surviving medieval history that few people
know about. From the mid-14th to the mid-16th centuries Coventry
was the 'boom town' of England and the seat of royal power. By the
earl 20th century it was an engineering and manufacturing
powerhouse. This map brings it to life.
A full colour map, based on digitised OS maps of Swansea of about
1919, with its medieval past overlain and important buildings
picked out. The map includes an inset map of Mumbles and its
medieval castle. In the Middle Ages, Swansea (Abertawe) became a
centre for trade around the mouth of the river Tawe. Following
Norman control of the area, Swansea Castle was established in the
early 12th century and a borough charter was granted at the end of
that century. Great growth began in the 17th century with the
establishment of copper-smelting in the area of the lower Tawe
valley, an industry which grew until Swansea was the world capital
of the copper industry - hence its nickname of 'Copperopolis'.
Initially using ore from Cornwall, Swansea took advantage of its
local coal resources and its good port facilities to process
copper, arsenic, tin, gold and other metals, using imported raw
materials from all over the world. The port exported the final
products, along with many tons of coal. At the time of the
background map shown here, heavy industry and its spoil heaps
dominated the lower Tawe valley, and extensive docks dominated the
south of the town, but evidence of its medieval past and its street
layout survived. The remains of the Norman castle became a
workhouse and the course of the river Tawe had been altered to make
access for ships easier.
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