London's East End in Colour, 1746
A Georgian map of Whitechapel, Shoreditch and Spitalfields, coloured for the first time.
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Today, we’re back with the maps of John Rocque, and my ongoing project to colour in all 24 panels from his 1746 masterwork. This time, we’re in a part of town that most Londoners (and visitors) will be familiar with: the near East End. To get your bearings, Whitechapel Road is the diag…