Old Street Map of London by Bacon, 1934: Catford, Lewisham, Brockley, South Circular Rd, Peckham Rye birds Manaus (1967 population: 150

Manaus (1967 population: 150

reminding us that oceans and trade were as formative as avenues and gardens

and interesting features of Derbyshire during the mid-19th century

This beautiful artwork is now available as a high-quality fine art print

The historical significance of this map is further enhanced by its depiction of Florida during a period of geopolitical change

Old Street Map of London by Bacon, 1934: Catford, Lewisham, Brockley, South Circular Rd, Peckham Rye birds Manaus (1967 population: 150CATFORD Lee Brockley Lewisham East Dulwich Forest Hill Sydenham is the resonant, no nonsense title that crowns Sheet 23 of Bacons Large Scale Atlas of London (1934), a masterclass in interwar cartographic clarity. Here, southeast Londons contiguous districts are presented as a single urban organism, their postal identitiesSE4, SE6, SE12, SE13, SE22, SE23, and SE26cleanly signposted in red. The sheet captures the eras decisive shift from Victorian