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London's Oldest Map, Now in Colour: Part 2

Tudor London as you've never seen it before (unless you read Part 1).

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Jan 17, 2024
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The coloured copperplate, part 2. This is a low-res version. See below for the full-fat map.

It’s the oldest known map of London. The Copperplate Map dates from Tudor times and is packed with details. It’s so densely drawn, in fact, that some of these details can be tricky to pick out in the original black and white. To help, I’ve spent some time colouri…

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