The Oldest Map Of London... Now In Colour

Colouring the Copperplate of 1555.

A coloured-in Copperplate Map panel showing Moor Fields, Bishopsgate and Spitalfields. See below for how to view a high-res version.

It’s the earliest-known map of London, and also the most beguiling. The Copperplate map is a wonder of Tudor engraving, which shows not just the streets and buildings of 16th century London, but also some of its people. I j…