Map No. 107, Kingston upon Hull 1924, 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
Includes:: present day Barton-upon-Humber, Welwick, Patrington, Keyingham, Withernsea, Hedon, Roos, Burton Pidsea, Bilton, Cottingham, Sproatley, Aldbrough, Wawne, Beverley, Skirlaugh, Tickton, Leven, Withernwick, Mappleton, Hornsea, Leconfield, Beswick, Brandesburton, Hutton Cranswick, North Frodingham, Skerne, Skipsea, Driffield, Barmston, Sunk Isl&, Easington & Kilnsea, with the Spurn Head & the northern part of the Humber Estuary.* 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.