Londonist: Time Machine

Londonist: Time Machine

Mapped in Colour: Pimlico and Victoria in 1746

Colouring in Georgian London, one panel at a time.

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Matt Brown
Feb 18, 2026
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Welcome to Londonist: Time Machine, the newsletter that takes a playful approach to London history.

Behold Georgian Pimlico and Victoria as no one has seen them before — mapped in colour for the first time. It’s the 15th instalment of my ongoing mission: to colourise John Rocque’s 1746 map of London in its entirety.

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