Thetford And Diss 1824-1838

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Map No. 144, Thetford & Diss 1824-1838, in the Cassini Historical Series of old Ordnance Survey mapping of England & Wales at 1:50, 000 in a format designed to offer a convenient comparison with the present day coverage from the OS, & most locations in three different editions. Old historical maps have been combined so that the sheet lines correspond to the current Landranger series & reproduced with the scale changed from one inch to one mile to 1:50, 000. Most locations are covered by three separate maps, showing how the area has changed over the decades, with selected major cities also presented in a fourth edition. * Old Series: the first detailed survey mapping dating for most areas from the first half of the 19th century, in black & white & with relief shown by hachuring.* Revised New Series from 1880s/1900s, with some colouring & a mixture of hachuring & contour lines.* Popular Edition from the inter-war years, with contour lines & colouring to indicate woodlands, parks, etc.* New Popular Edition from the late 1940s, reproduced in the Cassini series for the major cities. Each map

Includes:: notes on the development of Ordnance Survey & the various series produced by them. For those interested in maps & cartography in general, the Cassini series also provides a fascinating insight into how Ordnance Survey cartographic style has developed over a period of over 100 years. Coverage in this title

Includes:: present day Wymondham, Swaffham, Watton, Attleborough, Brandon, Necton, Shipdham, Barnham Broom, Cockley Cley, Ashill, Hilborough, Carbrooke, Hingham, Hethersett, Great Ellingham, Thompson, Ashwellthorpe, Great Hockham, Mundford, East Wretham, East Harling, New Buckenham, Great Moulton, Kenninghall, Burston, North Lopham, Hopton, Redgrave, Scole, Eye, Botesdale, Gislingham, Stanton, Coney Weston, Ixworth, Rushford, Barnham, Honington, Ingham, Icklingham, Elveden, East Wretham & Mundford, plus the Breckl&.* PLEASE NOTE: Stanfords can also print on request mapping from all four series *centring the map on a location of your choice.* For more information please click on the link below.