Old Pictorial Map of Hong Kong, China, 1965: Victoria Harbour, Hong Kong Island, Kowloon, New Territories, Lantau Island Size:12x16in (30x40cm) Courbevoie: Known for its medieval

Courbevoie: Known for its medieval church of Saint-Pierre and Saint-Paul

This antique map of Manila

The rest of London was mostly villages and towns surrounded by arable land

Africa Museum

gaining fame for his atmospheric portrayals of towns

Old Pictorial Map of Hong Kong, China, 1965: Victoria Harbour, Hong Kong Island, Kowloon, New Territories, Lantau Island Size:12x16in (30x40cm) Courbevoie: Known for its medievalHong Kong and the New Territories, created by the Hong Kong Tourist Association in 1965, brims with the optimism and color of a city on the rise. Published in Hong Kong for would be visitors and curious locals alike, it frames the territory at a pivotal moment between the 1961 census and the latedecade boom. The Associations promotional verve comes through in a vibrant, pictorial style that turns geography into narrative: harbor lanes gleam, hills are