Colourised: 1746 Map of London Bridge and Surrounding Areas

For the first time, the Georgian city is mapped in colour.

A small section of this week’s panel compared to the original black and white. See below for the wider area in high resolution.

Welcome to Londonist: Time Machine. This week, we return to the John Rocque map of 1746, and my ongoing mission to colour in all 24 panels. This fourth installment features the eastern half of the City of London, and the transpo…