Old Colour Map of Central London, 1891 - Mayfair, Oxford Street, Westminster, Knightsbridge, Waterloo - W1, WC1, WC2, SW1, W2 Finish:Map In the foreground is the

In the foreground is the eastern wall and the Temple Mount - in the distance

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On the west side things are more developed - Westminster Palace (parliament) can just be seen at the top

Old Colour Map of Central London, 1891 - Mayfair, Oxford Street, Westminster, Knightsbridge, Waterloo - W1, WC1, WC2, SW1, W2 Finish:Map In the foreground is theOriginally hailed as "the most perfect map of London that has ever been issued" by the Royal Geographical Society when it was published in 1862, it's safe to say that Edward's Stanford's library map of London was a masterpiece of cartography. This here is a beautifully handcoloured map from the 1891 edition of Stanford's map. The map was originally published in 24 sheets. Altogether the map would've measured about 2 metres wide (78 inches). This here