Historical Maps

The Boroughs of London at 60

I put some words into a book.

Oct 8 •

Georgian Fitzrovia... Now in Colour

Of course, it wasn't called that back then.

Apr 16 •

Who Was This John Rocque Fellow Anyway?

The man behind the maps.

Mar 21 •

1746 In Colour: The Barbican to Bishopsgate Map

Continuing my mission to colour in London's greatest historical map, one panel at a time.

Mar 19 •

Virginia Woolf's London: The Complete Map

Every location from her ten novels.

Feb 26 •

In Colour: A Map of Clerkenwell in 1746

My ongoing mission: to colour in one of the great maps of London.

Jan 22 •

Wolf Hall: The Complete Maps

Hundreds of locations from the three novels.

Dec 18, 2024 •

1746 in Colour: Wapping and Bermondsey

Colouring in the John Rocque map, one panel at a time.

Oct 23, 2024 •

More Lost Rivers of Southwark

Using the John Rocque maps to trace vanished watercourses.

Sep 12, 2024 •

Colourised: 1746 Map of London Bridge and Surrounding Areas

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

Sep 11, 2024 •

1746 In Colour: Soho, Mayfair, St James's

Colourising the John Rocque map, part 3.

Aug 14, 2024 •

Now In Colour! Rocque Map Of Georgian Westminster And Lambeth

Part 2 of my John Rocque 1746 map-colouring project.

Jun 26, 2024 •

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